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Sacalia quadriocellata

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA REPTILIA TESTUDINES GEOEMYDIDAE

Scientific Name: Sacalia quadriocellata
Species Authority: Siebenrock, 1903
Common Name/s:
English – Four-eyed Turtle

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Endangered A1d+2d ver 2.3
Year Published: 2000
Annotations:
Needs updating
Assessor/s: Asian Turtle Trade Working Group
Reviewer/s: Buhlmann, K., Rhodin, A. & van Dijk, P.P. (Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Red List Authority)
Contributor/s:
Justification:
There are modest to small populations in Lao and Viet Nam, where it is not under great threat, but the main population in China is certainly Endangered.
History:
1996 – Vulnerable

Geographic Range [top]

Countries:
Native:
China; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Viet Nam
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Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Semi-aquatic
Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: It is listed on CITES Appendix III (China).
Citation: Asian Turtle Trade Working Group 2000. Sacalia quadriocellata. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2013.
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