First offshore island record of Mauremys annamensis (Siebenrock, 1903) (Testudines, Geoemydidae) in Vietnam
We report the first record of the Critically Endangered Vietnamese Pond Turtle,  Mauremys annamensis  (Siebenrock, 1903), from the Cu Lao Cham Archipelago, Quang Nam Province, central Vietnam, based on two individuals observed in 2015 and 2022. This discovery extends the species’ distribution to an offshore island, approximately 17 km from the mainland in Hoi An City, highlighting its potential adaptability and urgent conservation needs.
Authors
- Tuyet-Dzung Thi Tran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0192-426X)
- Timothy E. M. McCormack (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7565-2345)
- Thomas Ziegler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4797-609X)
- Luan Thanh Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4663-125X)
- Sanh Cong Phan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8028-3315)
- Minh Đức Lê (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2953-2815)
Institutions
- American Museum of Natural History (US)
- Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VN)
- University of Cologne (DE)
- Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association (MM)
- Cat Tien National Park (VN)
Publication Details
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- Published
- 2025-04-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.15560/21.2.475
- Primary Topic
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund