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View article: A survey of turtles along the Da River in Vietnam, with insights into the Critically Endangered Rafetus swinhoei
A survey of turtles along the Da River in Vietnam, with insights into the Critically Endangered Rafetus swinhoei Open
Vietnam harbours one of Asia’s richest turtle biodiversities, yet knowledge of the distribution and abundance of Vietnamese turtles remains sparce. This study focuses on the turtle community along the Da River in northern Vietnam. Using a …
View article: Confirmed Wild Reproduction and Distribution Records of Palea steindachneri in Northern Vietnam, with Notes on Sympatric Pelodiscus sp. in Dam-Impacted Habitats
Confirmed Wild Reproduction and Distribution Records of Palea steindachneri in Northern Vietnam, with Notes on Sympatric Pelodiscus sp. in Dam-Impacted Habitats Open
Previous studies have consistently reported the detrimental impact of dam construction on natural populations of softshell turtles across East and Southeast Asia, with particularly severe effects on large-bodied species. The Wattle-necked …
View article: A Threat Analysis for the World's Most Threatened Turtle (Rafetus Swinhoei)
A Threat Analysis for the World's Most Threatened Turtle (Rafetus Swinhoei) Open
View article: A preliminary assessment of chelonian diversity in the montane forests of two areas in northern Vietnam
A preliminary assessment of chelonian diversity in the montane forests of two areas in northern Vietnam Open
Very little is known of the ecology and distribution of Vietnamese tortoises and freshwater turtles, even though Vietnam is one of the world’s hotspots of chelonian diversity and, according to the International Union for the Conservation o…
View article: An assessment of turtle communities in Bach Ma National Park, Vietnam
An assessment of turtle communities in Bach Ma National Park, Vietnam Open
Most of the extraordinary biodiversity richness of South-East Asian countries is concentrated in the national parks and other Protected Areas, with species-rich turtle communities surviving mostly in these reserves where their natural habi…
View article: Previously Unrecorded Invasive Species and the Unsatisfying Knowledge of Turtle Communities in Northern Vietnam
Previously Unrecorded Invasive Species and the Unsatisfying Knowledge of Turtle Communities in Northern Vietnam Open
According to the IUCN, Southeast Asia is the area of the world with the highest number of threatened turtle species. The current status of chelonians is particularly catastrophic in Vietnam. However, there is still a lack of field data to …
View article: Female wanted for the world's rarest turtle: prioritizing areas where <i>Rafetus swinhoei</i> may persist in the wild
Female wanted for the world's rarest turtle: prioritizing areas where <i>Rafetus swinhoei</i> may persist in the wild Open
The Yangtze giant softshell turtle Rafetus swinhoei is the rarest turtle species, with just two individuals known to be surviving, one male in a zoo in China and one individual recently identified as a female in the wild in Viet Nam. As th…
View article: a. Supplementary Materials for 01. Ecological notes on the Cát Bà gecko Goniurosaurus catbaensis, a species endemic to the limestone karst islands of northern Vietnam
a. Supplementary Materials for 01. Ecological notes on the Cát Bà gecko Goniurosaurus catbaensis, a species endemic to the limestone karst islands of northern Vietnam Open
View article: Ecological characteristics of a recently described, critically endangered gecko species, endemic to Central Highland, Vietnam
Ecological characteristics of a recently described, critically endangered gecko species, endemic to Central Highland, Vietnam Open
Gia Lai bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus gialaiensis) was firstly described in 2017, and is an endemic species with very restricted distributional range, estimated to be less than 10 km2 in coffee plantation in Gia Lai province, Central High…