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Leucocephalon yuwonoi
The Sulawesi forest turtle is one of the world’s most enigmatic and poorly known turtles; there are few observations from the wild and its life history remains virtually unstudied. The species is a moderate-sized (carapace length to 278 mm), semi-aquatic omnivorous turtle, that lays one or occasionally two large eggs in each clutch.
Found only in the forests and streams of Sulawesi, Indonesia.
This rare turtle from the forests of Sulawesi was only scientifically discovered in 1995. IUCN lists its conservation status as critically endangered. This specimen is a female and was spotted at Tulsa Zoo & Living Museum.
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This spotting has been updated with a photo of a male. He was introduced into the exhibit about 1 minute before this image (#3). He obviously knows what to do. ;-) (p.s. - Sorry for the poor quality. All 3 photos were taken with my phone camera.)