Rafetus swinhoei

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	REPTILIA	TESTUDINES	TRIONYCHIDAE

Scientific Name:	Rafetus swinhoei
Species Authority
Infra-specific Authority:	(Gray, 1873)

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Critically Endangered A1cd+2cd ver 2.3
Year Assessed:	2000
Assessor/s	Asian Turtle Trade Working Group
Evaluator/s:	Buhlmann, K., Rhodin, A. & van Dijk, P.P. (Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Red List Authority)

Geographic Range [top]

Countries:	Native: China Presence uncertain: Viet Nam

Countries:

Native:

China

Presence uncertain:

Viet Nam

Population [top]

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Systems:	Terrestrial; Freshwater

Systems:

Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The only confirmed area of occurrence for this species is seriously impacted by pollution. These animals are intensively exploited for food trade and would be for pet trade if captured alive.

Major Threat(s):

The only confirmed area of occurrence for this species is seriously impacted by pollution. These animals are intensively exploited for food trade and would be for pet trade if captured alive.

Conservation Actions [top]

Citation:	IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 11 October 2008.
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