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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. www.repfocus.dk (Compilation date: 14th April, 2023).

Checklist General remarks: The list includes only formally described species. Newly discovered, but still unnamed species are excluded. However, unnamed species or species unassigned to species level are included, if they are the only representatives of their genus in the region. Species counts exclude extinct and introduced species. Doubtful records, typically older voucher specimens of uncertain origin, have been excluded if considered questionable, as are records based on sources considered unreliable or controversial. Note: Your comments to the checklist (omissions, errors, etc.) are welcomed, preferably if they are provided with reliable references. If possible, please attach a pdf file of the relevant reference to an email addressed to:

	Turtles (Testudines)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) Genus Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle)   Caretta caretta Loggerhead Sea Turtle Nguyen, Ho & Nguyen 2009 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)   Chelonia mydas Green Sea Turtle Nguyen, Ho & Nguyen 2009 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)   Eretmochelys imbricata Hawksbill Sea Turtle Nguyen, Ho & Nguyen 2009 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Genus Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles)   Lepidochelys olivacea Olive Ridley Sea Turtle Nguyen, Ho & Nguyen 2009 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021  Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)   Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback Sea Turtle Nguyen, Ho & Nguyen 2009 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021  Family Geoemydidae (Eastern Pond Turtles) Genus Batagur (River Terrapins)   EX Batagur affinis Southern River Terrapin Moll, Platt, Chan, Horne, Platt, Praschag, Chen & Dijk 2015 Nguyen, Ho & Nguyen 2009 [as baska] Praschag, Sommer, McCarthy, Gemel & Fritz 2008 [as baska] Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Genus Cuora (Asian Box Turtles)   Cuora amboinensis Southeast Asian Box Turtle Nguyen, Ho & Nguyen 2009 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Schoppe & Das 2011   Cuora bourreti Central Indochinese Box Turtle Lehr, Fritz & Obst 1998 Nguyen, Ho & Nguyen 2009 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021   Cuora cyclornata Vietnamese Three-striped Box Turtle Blanck, Ting, Protiva, Crow & Tiedemann 2017 McCord & Joseph-Ouni 2002 [as trifasciata] Nguyen, Ho & Nguyen 2009 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Ziegler, Herrmann, Vu, Le, Nguyen, Cao, Luu & Dinh 2004 [as trifasciata]   Cuora galbinifrons Northern Indochinese Box Turtle Nguyen, Ho & Nguyen 2009 Pham, Nguyen, Pham, Sung, Le, Nguyen & Ziegler 2023 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Ziegler, Ong, Hoang, Pham & Nguyen 2022   Cuora mouhotii Keeled Box Turtle Das, McCormack, Dijk, Hoang & Struijk 2016 Luu, Dinh, Lo, Nguyen & Ziegler 2020 Nguyen, Ho & Nguyen 2009 Nguyen, Stenke, Nguyen & Ziegler 2011 Pham, Nguyen, Pham, Sung, Le, Nguyen & Ziegler 2023 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Ziegler, Herrmann, Vu, Le, Nguyen, Cao, Luu & Dinh 2004 Ziegler, Ong, Hoang, Pham & Nguyen 2022   Cuora picturata Southern Indochinese Box Turtle Lehr, Fritz & Obst 1998 Ly, Hoang & Stuart 2011 McCord & Joseph-Ouni 2002 Nguyen, Ho & Nguyen 2009 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021   Cuora zhoui Southern Chinese Box Turtle Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Genus Cyclemys (Asian Leaf Turtles)   Cyclemys atripons Southeastern Leaf Turtle Nguyen, Lam, Carney, Hoang, Mccormack, Nguyen & Nguyen 2020 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021   Cyclemys oldhamii Dark-throated Leaf Turtle Fritz & Havas 2006 [as shanensis tcheponensis] Fritz, Guicking, Auer, Sommer, Wink & Hundsdoerfer 2008 Nguyen, Ho & Nguyen 2009 [as tcheponensis] Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Ziegler, Herrmann, Vu, Le, Nguyen, Cao, Luu & Dinh 2004 [as tcheponensis] Ziegler, Ong, Hoang, Pham & Nguyen 2022   Cyclemys pulchristriata Striped Leaf Turtle Fritz, Guicking, Auer, Sommer, Wink & Hundsdoerfer 2008 Nemes, Babb, Devender, Nguyen, Le, Vu, Rauhaus, Nguyen & Ziegler 2013 Nguyen, Ho & Nguyen 2009 Nguyen, Nguyen & Nguyen 2018 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Genus Geoemyda (Black-breasted Leaf Turtles)   Geoemyda spengleri Common Black-breasted Leaf Turtle Dawson, Gaillard, Gong, Lin, McCormack, Nanthavong, Nguyen, Nguyen, Pham & Shi 2022 Nguyen, Ho & Nguyen 2009 Pham, Nguyen, Pham, Sung, Le, Nguyen & Ziegler 2023 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Yasukawa & Ota 2010 Genus Heosemys (Forest Turtles)   Heosemys annandalii Yellow-headed Temple Turtle Nguyen, Ho & Nguyen 2009 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021   Heosemys grandis Giant Asian Pond Turtle Nguyen, Ho & Nguyen 2009 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Genus Malayemys (Southeast Asian Snail-eating Turtles)   Malayemys subtrijuga Mekong Snail-eating Turtle Brophy 2005 Dawson, Ihlow & Platt 2020 Fritz & Havas 2006 Nguyen, Ho & Nguyen 2009 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Ziegler, Herrmann, Vu, Le, Nguyen, Cao, Luu & Dinh 2004 Genus Mauremys (Stripe-necked Turtles)   * Mauremys annamensis Annam Leaf Turtle McCormack, Dawson, Hendrie, Ewert, Iverson, Hatcher & Goode 2014 Nguyen, Ho & Nguyen 2009 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021   Mauremys mutica Yellow Pond Turtle Nguyen, Ho & Nguyen 2009 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Ziegler, Herrmann, Vu, Le, Nguyen, Cao, Luu & Dinh 2004 Ziegler, Ong, Hoang, Pham & Nguyen 2022   Mauremys nigricans Guangdong River Turtle McCord & Joseph-Ouni 2004 Nguyen, Ho & Nguyen 2009   Mauremys sinensis Chinese Stripe-necked Turtle Luu, Dinh, Lo, Nguyen & Ziegler 2020 McCord & Joseph-Ouni 2004 Nguyen, Ho & Nguyen 2009 Pham, Nguyen, Pham, Sung, Le, Nguyen & Ziegler 2023 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Ziegler, Ong, Hoang, Pham & Nguyen 2022 Genus Sacalia (Eastern Eyed Turtles)   Sacalia quadriocellata Four-eyed Turtle McCord & Joseph-Ouni 2004 Nguyen, Ho & Nguyen 2009 Pham, Nguyen, Pham, Sung, Le, Nguyen & Ziegler 2023 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Ziegler, Herrmann, Vu, Le, Nguyen, Cao, Luu & Dinh 2004 Ziegler, Ong, Hoang, Pham & Nguyen 2022 Genus Siebenrockiella (Black Marsh Turtle and Philippine Pond Turtle)   Siebenrockiella crassicollis Black Marsh Turtle Nguyen, Ho & Nguyen 2009 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021  Family Platysternidae (Big-headed Turtle) Genus Platysternon (Big-headed Turtle)   Platysternon megacephalum Big-headed Turtle Nguyen, Ho & Nguyen 2009 Pham, Nguyen, Pham, Sung, Le, Nguyen & Ziegler 2023 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Ziegler, Herrmann, Vu, Le, Nguyen, Cao, Luu & Dinh 2004 Ziegler, Ong, Hoang, Pham & Nguyen 2022  Family Testudinidae (Tortoises) Genus Indotestudo (Asian Tortoises)   Indotestudo elongata Elongated Tortoise Ihlow, Dawson, Hartmann & Som 2016 Nguyen, Ho & Nguyen 2009 Pham, Nguyen, Pham, Sung, Le, Nguyen & Ziegler 2023 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Ziegler, Herrmann, Vu, Le, Nguyen, Cao, Luu & Dinh 2004 Ziegler, Ong, Hoang, Pham & Nguyen 2022 Genus Manouria (Indochinese Tortoises)   Manouria impressa Impressed Tortoise Nguyen, Ho & Nguyen 2009 Pham, Nguyen, Pham, Sung, Le, Nguyen & Ziegler 2023 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Ziegler, Herrmann, Vu, Le, Nguyen, Cao, Luu & Dinh 2004  Family Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles) Genus Amyda (Southeast Asian Softshell Turtles)   Amyda ornata Black-rayed Softshell Turtle Auliya, Dijk, Moll & Meylan 2016 [as A. cartilaginea] Farkas & Ziegler 2002 [as A. cartilaginea] Fritz, Gemel, Kehlmaier, Vamberger & Praschag 2014 Nguyen, Ho & Nguyen 2009 [as A. cartilaginea] Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Genus Palea (Wattle-necked Softshell Turtle)   Palea steindachneri Wattle-necked Softshell Turtle Nguyen, Ho & Nguyen 2009 Pham, Nguyen, Pham, Sung, Le, Nguyen & Ziegler 2023 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Ziegler, Ong, Hoang, Pham & Nguyen 2022 Genus Pelochelys (Indomalayan Giant Softshell Turtles)   Pelochelys cantorii Asian Giant Softshell Turtle Das 2008 King & Burke 1989 [as bibroni] Nguyen, Ho & Nguyen 2009 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Wermuth & Mertens 1977 [as bibroni] Genus Pelodiscus (East Asian Softshell Turtles)   Pelodiscus sinensis Chinese Softshell Turtle Farkas, Ziegler, Pham, Ong & Fritz 2019 Luu, Dinh, Lo, Nguyen & Ziegler 2020 Nguyen, Ho & Nguyen 2009   Pelodiscus variegatus Large-spotted Softshell Turtle Farkas, Ziegler, Pham, Ong & Fritz 2019 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Ziegler, Ong, Hoang, Pham & Nguyen 2022 Genus Rafetus (Bicallosite Softshell Turtles)   Rafetus swinhoei Indochinese Giant Softshell Turtle Le, Le, Tran, Phan, Phan, Tran & Pham 2010 [as vietnamensis] Nguyen, Ho & Nguyen 2009 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021