Species Spotlight! Four-eyed Turtle!

Sacalia quadriocellata even sounds like the name of an obscure Jedi Master. Could be that no one feels like they can sneak up on this Force Sensitive Four-eyed Turtle, or maybe, for Four-eyed’s, those extra eye-spots just look really attractive!

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Common name: Four-eyed Turtle

Scientific name: Sacalia quadriocellata

Countries of origin: China, Laos, Vietnam

Habitat: Hill streams and brooks in tropical and subtropical evergreen forests

Threats: Habitat destruction, degradation, and alteration; intense collection for the pet trade

Wild Population: Decreasing; estimated population reduction greater than 90%; majority now reside in protected areas

Conservation: Captive breeding; reintroduction projects; field surveys; protected in the wild in Hong Kong and China; trade highly restricted and regulated in Vietnam; CITES Appendix II

Graphic: Jordan Gray

Turtle Photo: Cris Hagen, WCS Bronx Zoo

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