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Population trends of Chinese freshwater turtles and tortoises

(Table based on Chinese Red Data Book of Endangered Animals, 1998.)

Species

Category / Status / Trends

Main Threats

Platysternidae

   

Platysternon megacephalum

Endangered, very rare

Over-exploitation

     

Emydidae

   

Chinemys megalocephala*

Endangered, rare

Food markets

Chinemys nigricans*

Endangered, rare

Food markets

Chinemys reevesi

Conservation dependent, sharply declining numbers

TCM, food markets

Cuora aurocapitata*

Critically endangered, rare

TCM

Cuora flavomarginata

Endangered, few animals

TCM, food markets

Cuora galbinifrons

Endangered, declining populations

Over-exploitation

Cuora mccordi*

Data deficient (only known from food markets)

food markets

Cuora pani*

Critically endangered (CITES App.II),

in total 22 specimens are known

food markets

Cuora trifasciata

Critically endangered, very rare

TCM

Cuora yunnanensis*

probably extinct in the wild

No data

Cuora zhoui*

Data deficient, sharply declining numbers

food markets

Cyclemys dentata

Endangered, rare

food and pet trade

Geoemyda spengleri

Endangered, rare

food markets

Mauremys iversoni*

data deficient, very rare (in total 29 specimens have been seen)

food markets

Mauremys mutica

Endangered

food markets

Ocadia glyphistoma*

Data deficient (in total only 10 specimens known)

No data

Ocadia philippeni*

Data deficient (in total only 9 specimens known)

No data

Ocadia sinensis

Endangered, decreasing populations

TCM

Pyxidea mouhotii

Endangered

food markets, habitat loss

Sacalia bealei

Endangered

over-exploitation, habitat loss

Sacalia pseudocellata*

data deficient (in total 3 specimens are known)

No data

Sacalia quadriocellata

Endangered, rare

over-exploitation

     

Testudinidae

   

Indotestudo elongata

Endangered, rare

over-exploitation, habitat loss

Manouria impressa

Endangered

food markets, handcrafts

Testudo horsfieldii

Critically endangered

over-exploitation, habitat loss

     

Trionychidae

   

Palea steindachneri

endangered, very rare

food markets, export

Pelochelys bibroni (nomenclature unclear)

extinct in the wild

food markets

Pelochelys maculatus

not evaluated (only 3 specimens are known)

food markets (illegal imports from other countries)

Pelodiscus sinensis

Vulnerable

TCM and food markets

* Endemic to China

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