Giant Asian Pond Turtle Heosemys grandis

Giant Asian Pond Turtle
Giant Asian Pond Turtle
The Giant Asian Pond Turtle is native to Southeast Asia (Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Indochina).
Giant Asian Pond Turtle
Giant Asian Pond Turtle
Giant Asian Pond Turtle
The Giant Asian Pond Turtle is one of the largest terrapins in the world, weighing some 12kg and up to half a metre long.
Giant Asian Pond Turtle
Giant Asian Pond Turtle
Giant Asian Pond Turtle
Like other terrapins, it inhabits freshwater streams, ponds and marshes but also can be found in leaf litter and undergrowth on land.
Giant Asian Pond Turtle
Giant Asian Pond Turtle
Giant Asian Pond Turtle
The terrapin is vulnerable, its biggest threat being Asian food markets.
Giant Asian Pond Turtle
Giant Asian Pond Turtle
Giant Asian Pond Turtle
It is also harvested for Chinese medicine and for the captive animal trade.