Sulawesi forest turtle

(Leucocephalon yuwonoi)

Description

The Sulawesi forest turtle (Leucocephalon yuwonoi) is a critically endangered species of turtle in the Geoemydidae family.It is monotypicwithin the genus Leucocephalon.[2] It is endemic to Sulawesi in Indonesia.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Reptilia

Order:Testudines

Family:Geoemydidae

Genus:Leucocephalon

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