swinhoei has the dubious distinction of being the most endangered turtle species on Earth.
This conservation program requires patience, innovation and rigor to achieve their goals as we are doing the best right now. Rafetus Swinhoei Update by Howard Goldstein on JWith only three known individuals remaining, two in captivity in China and one in a lake in Vietnam, R. We are currently continuing our efforts to save this mysterious turtle. We also found several historical places where no one knew about that before. In summary, we found some localities which could potentially suggest the presence of the legend turtle- Rafetus swinhoei. The first results were published in famous peer-reviewed journals. NCBI Taxonomy: a comprehensive update on curation, resources and tools.
Red River) in Northern Vietnam and Ma & Chu River in Vietnam and Laos. Reference: How to cite this resource - Schoch CL, et al. The survey was carried out in the major river system of Vietnam and Laos. Luca Luiselli have conducted several intensive interview survey trips.
From March to May 2019 and from October to November 2019, the field experts from Turtle Sanctuary led by Prof. At first step, we have intensively conducted the structured interview in order to search for the survival of the species in the wild and its ecological information. The objective is to allow the search for additional individuals for breeding. We strictly follow the standardize research methodology and step by step to apply the conservation strategy. Having taken the measure of this urgency, Turtle Sanctuary Conservation Center has defined a long-term research and conservation program focused on Rafetus swinhoei. Luca Luiselli Source: Journal for nature conservation 2020 v.55 pp. Here are their photos and notes (indented): Reader Divy Figueroa sent several turtles: My husband and I house many turtles from all over the world. A new locality of presence for the worlds rarest turtle (Rafetus swinhoei) gives. The Rafetus swinhoei future is uncertain. Today is World Turtle Day, and at my request some readers have sent in their pet turtles (and two furry 'turtles'). As a consequence of this issue, the conservation program of the species is going to a dead end. To date, little has been known on specie’s ecology, distribution and real population status due to the lack of standard methodology in research and publication. However, there is no scientific evidence to support the statement. Recently, Asian Turtle Program claims a presence of another individual in Xuan Khanh Lake, Hanoi, Vietnam on Facebook. The last male is kept in Suzhou zoo in China, and the only wild individual occurs in Dong Mo Lake, Hanoi, capital of Vietnam. Last turtle pair revives hope of survival of species. As a result, the species has been recognized as the rarest turtle species on earth. With the death of the female in China in 13 April 2019, there are only two known individuals in the world.
Hunting and habitat loss were the main drivers that brought the species on the brink of extinction. Swinhoe’s softshell turtle or Hoan Kiem turtle ( Rafetus swinhoei) is among the largest turtles in the world (up to 170kg).