Appendix 1. Regional Species Lists


N.B. Recommended changes and additions to the 1988 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals are shown in parentheses.

1. Australasia and Oceania

Species RDB APR
Carettochelyidae
Carettochelys insculpta Pig-nosed turtle K 1
Trionychidae
Pelochelys bibroni Asian giant softshell turtle (K) 3
Chelidae
Chelodina expansa Giant snake-necked turtle
Chelodina longicollis Common snake-necked turtle
Chelodina novaeguineae New Guinea snake-necked turtle
Chelodina oblonga Narrow-breasted snake-necked turtle
Chelodina parkeri Parker's snake-necked turtle
Chelodina rugosa Northern Australian snake-necked turtle
Chelodina siebenrocki Siebenrock's snake-necked turtle
Chelodina steindachneri Steindachner's snake-necked turtle
Chelodina sp. (northern Western Australia) 2
Chelodina sp. (eastern Papua New Guinea) 2
Elseya dentata North Australian snapping turtle
Elseya latisternum Serrated snapping turtle
Elseya novaeguineae New Guinea snapping turtle
Elseya sp. (southern New Guinea) 2
Elseya sp. (Manning and Bellingen Rivers) 2
Emydura australis Australian big-headed side-necked turtle
Emydura krefftii Krefft's river turtle
Emydura macquarrii Murray River turtle
Emydura signata Brisbane short-necked turtle
Emydura subglobosa Red-bellied short-necked turtle
Emydura victoriae Victoria short-necked turtle
Emydura sp. (Cooper Creek, Queensland) 2
Emydura sp. (Batten Creek, Northern Territory) 2
Emydura sp. (Fraser Island, Queensland) 2
Rheodytes leukops Fitzroy turtle 2
Pseudemydura umbrina Western swamp turtle

2. Afrotropical Realm

Species RDB APR
Testudinidae
Aldabrachelys elephantina Aldabran giant tortoise R X
Chersina angulata South African bowsprit tortoise
Geochelone pardalis Leopard tortoise
Geochelone radiata Radiated tortoise V X
Geochelone sulcata African spurred tortoise 3
Geochelone yniphora Angonoka E X
Homopus areolatus Beaked Cape tortoise
Homopus bergeri Berger's tortoise K 2
Homopus boulengeri Boulenger's Cape tortoise
Homopus femoralis Karroo Cape tortoise
Homopus signatus Speckled cape tortoise
Kinixys belliana Bell's hinge-back tortoise
Kinixys erosa Serrated hinge-back tortoise
Kinixys homeana Home's hinge-back tortoise
Kinixys natalensis Natal hinge-back tortoise (K) 2
Malacochersus tornieri African pancake tortoise K 1
Psammobates geometricus Geometric tortoise V X
Psammobates oculifera African serrated star tortoise
Psammobates tentorius African tent tortoise
Pyxis arachnoides Common spider tortoise I 3
Pyxis planicauda Flat-shelled spider tortoise I 2
Trionychidae
Cyclanorbis elegans Nubian flapshell turtle
Cyclanorbis senegalensis Senegal flapshell turtle
Cycloderma aubryi Aubry's flapshell turtle
Cycloderma frenatum Zambesi flapshell turtle
Trionyx triunguis African softshell turtle
Pelomedusidae
Erymnochelys Madagascan big-headed I(V) 1
madagascariensis side-necked turtle
Pelomedusa subrufa Helmeted turtle
Pelusios adansonii Adanson's mud turtle
Pelusios bechuanicus Okavango mud turtle
Pelusios broadleyi Turkana mud-turtle 2
Pelusios carinatus African keeled mud turtle
Pelusios castaneus West African mud turtle
Pelusios castanoides East African yellow-bellied mud turtle
Pelusios chapini Central African giant mud turtle
Pelusios gabonensis African forest turtle
Pelusios nanus African dwarf mud turtle
Pelusios niger West African black forest turtle
Pelusios rhodesianus Variable mud turtle
Pelusios seychellensis Seychelles mud turtle K 2
Pelusios sinuatus East African serrated mud turtle
Pelusios subniger East African black mud turtle
Pelusios upembae Upemba mud turtle 2
Pelusios williamsi William's African mud turtle

3. Nearctic Realm

Species RDB APR
Chelydridae
Chelydra serpentina Common snapping turtle
Macroclemys temminckii Alligator snapping turtle V 3
Emydidae; Batagurinae
Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima Painted wood turtle
Emydidae; Emydinae
Chrysemys picta Painted turtle
Clemmys guttata Spotted turtle
Clemmys insculpta Wood turtle
Clemmys marmorata Pacific pond turtle
Clemmys muhlenbergii Bog turtle R 3
Deirochelys reticularia Chicken turtle
Emydoidea blandingii Blanding's turtle 3
Graptemys barbouri Barbour's map turtle K(I) 3
Graptemys caglei Cagle's map turtle K(V) 3
Graptemys flavimaculata Yellow-blotched map turtle I(V) 3
Graptemys geographica Common map turtle
Graptemys nigrinoda Black-knobbed map turtle
Graptemys oculifera Ringed map turtle K(I) 2
Graptemys ouachitensis Ouachita map turtle
Graptemys False map turtle
pseudogeographica
Graptemys pulchra Alabama map turtle
Graptemys versa Texas map turtle
Malaclemys terrapin Diamondback terrapin
Pseudemys alabamensis Alabama red-bellied turtle R 2
Pseudemys concinna River cooter
Pseudemys floridana Common cooter
Pseudemys nelsoni Florida red-bellied cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris American red-bellied turtle
Pseudemys texana Texas cooter
Terrapene carolina Common box turtle
Terrapene coahuila Coahuilan box turtle V 2
Terrapene nelsoni Spotted box turtle K(R) 2
Terrapene ornata Ornate box turtle
Trachemys scripta Common slider
Kinosternidae
Kinosternon alamosae Alamos mud turtle
Kinosternon baurii Striped mud turtle
Kinosternon flavescens Yellow mud turtle
Kinosternon herrerai Herrera's mud turtle
Kinosternon hirtipes Mexican rough-footed mud turtle
Kinosternon integrum Mexican mud turtle
Kinosternon scorpioides Scorpion mud turtle
Kinosternon sonoriense Sonora mud turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum Common mud turtle
Sternotherus carinatus Razor-backed musk turtle
Sternotherus depressus Flattened musk turtle V 3
Sternotherus minor Loggerhead musk turtle
Sternotherus odoratus Common musk turtle
Testudinidae
Gopherus agassizii Desert tortoise V X
Gopherus berlandieri Berlandier's tortoise I X
Gopherus flavomarginatus Bolson tortoise E X
Gopherus polyphemus Gopher tortoise V X
Trionychidae
Apalone ferox Florida softshell turtle
Apalone mutica Smooth softshell turtle
Apalone spinifera Spiny softshell turtle

4. Neotropical Realm

Species RDB APR
Chelyridae
Chelydra serpentina Common snapping turtle
Dermatemydidae
Dermatemys mawii Central American river turtle V 1
Emydidae; Batagurinae
Rhinoclemmys annulata Brown wood turtle
Rhinoclemmys areolata Furrowed wood turtle
Rhinoclemmys diademata Maracaibo wood turtle
Rhinoclemmys funerea Black wood turtle
Rhinoclemmys melanosterna Colombian wood turtle
Rhinoclemmys nasuta Large-nosed wood turtle
Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima Painted wood turtle
Rhinoclemmys punctularia Spotted-legged turtle
Rhinoclemmys rubida Mexican spotted wood turtle K 3
Rhinoclemmys sp. (Magdalena R. + E. Panama) 2
Emydidae; Emydinae
Terrapene carolina Common box turtle
Trachemys decorata Hispaniolan slider K(I) 2
Trachemys decussata Cuban slider
Trachemys scripta Common slider v
Trachemys stejnegeri Central Antillean slider v(I) 2
Trachemys terrapen Jamaican slider r
Kinosternidae
Kinosternon acutum Tabasco mud turtle
Kinosternon angustipons Narrow-bridged mud turtle R 2
Kinosternon creaseri Creaser's mud turtle V 3
Kinosternon dunni Dunn's mud turtle R 2
Kinosternon flavescens Yellow mud turtle
Kinosternon herrerai Herrera's mud turtle
Kinosternon hirtipes Mexican rough-footed mud turtle
Kinosternon integrum Mexican mud turtle
Kinosternon leucostomum White lipped mud turtle
Kinosternon oaxacae Oaxaca mud turtle I 3
Kinosternon scorpioides Scorpion mud turtle
Kinosternon sp. (Jalisco, Mexico) 2
Claudius angustatus Narrow-bridged musk turtle
Staurotypus salvinii Chiapas giant musk turtle
Staurotypus triporcatus Mexican giant musk turtle
Testudinidae
Geochelone carbonaria South American red-footed tortoise 3
Geochelone chilensis Chaco tortoise V 1
Geochelone denticulata South American yellow-footed tortoise 3
Geochelone donosobarrosi Argentine giant tortoise 2
Geochelone nigra Galapagos giant tortoise E 1X
Chelidae
Acanthochelys Big-headed Pantanal K(I) 2
macrocephala swamp turtle
Acanthochelys Chaco side-necked turtle R 2
pallidipectoris
Acanthochelys radiolata Brazilian radiolated swamp turtle
Acanthochelys spixii Black spine-necked swamp turtle K 3
Chelus fimbriatus Matamata
Hydromedusa maximiliani Maximilian's snake-necked turtle
Hydromedusa tectifera S. American snake-necked turtle
Phrynops dahli Dahl's toad-headed turtle I(R) 2
Phrynops geoffroanus Geoffroy's side-necked turtle
Phrynops gibbus Gibba turtle
Phrynops hilarii Hilaire's side-necked turtle
Phrynops hogei Hoge's side-necked turtle 2
Phrynops nasutus Common toad-headed turtle
Phrynops raniceps Amazonian toad-headed turtle
Phrynops rufipes Red-footed Amazon side-necked turtle K 3
Phrynops tuberculatus Tuberculated toad-headed turtle
Phrynops tuberosus (Colombia to Guyana)
Phrynops vanderhaegei Vanderhaege's toad-headed turtle
Phrynops williamsi Williams's South American side-necked turtle
Phrynops zuliae Zulia toad-headed turtle K(R) 2
Platemys platycephala Twist-necked turtle
Pelomedusidae
Peltocephalus dumerilianus Big-headed Amazon River turtle
Podocnemis erythrocephala Red-headed Amazon River turtle K 3
Podocnemis expansa Giant S. American river turtle E 1X
Podocnemis lewyana Rio Magdalena river turtle I(E) 3
Podocnemis sextuberculata Six-tubercled Amazon river turtle K 3
Podocnemis unifilis Yellow-spotted Amazon river turtle V 1
Podocnemis vogli Savanna side-necked turtle

5. Indomalayan Realm

Species RDB APR
Emydidae; Batagurinae
Annamemys annamensis Annam (Vietnam) leaf turtle K 2
Batagur baska River terapin, "Tutong" E 1X
Callagur borneoensis Painted terrapin E 1X
Chinemys nigricans Chinese red-necked pond turtle
Chinemys reevesii Chinese three-keeled pond turtle
Cistoclemmys flavomarginata Yellow-margined box turtle
Cistoclemmys galbinifrons Indochinese box turtle K 2
Cistoclemmys hainanensis Hainan box turtle K 2
Cuora amboinensis Malayan box turtle
Cuora chriskarannarum 2
Cuora mccordi 2
Cuora trifasciata Chinese three-striped box turtle
Cuora yunnanensis Yunnan box turtle K 2
Cuora sp. (highland Yunnan) 2
Cyclemys dentata Asian leaf turtle (K) 3
Cyclemys tcheponensis Stripe-necked leaf turtle
Geoclemys hamiltonii Spotted pond turtle I(E) 3
Geoemyda silvatica Cochin forest cane turtle V 2
Geoemyda spengleri Black-breasted leaf turtle (K) 3
Hardella thurjii Crowned river turtle 3
Heosemys depressa Arakan forest turtle K 2
Heosemys grandis Giant Asian pond turtle
Heosemys leytensis Palawan pond turtle I 2
Heosemys spinosa Spiny turtle (E) 1
Hieremys annandalii Yellow-headed temple turtle
Kachuga dhongoka Three-striped roof turtle 3
Kachuga kachuga Red-crowned roof turtle I(E) 1
Kachuga smithii Brown roofed turtle
Kachuga sylhetensis Assam roofed turtle K 2
Kachuga tecta Indian roofed turtle
Kachuga tentoria Indian tent turtle
Kachuga trivittata Burmese roofed turtle K 1
Malayemys subtrijuga Malayan snail-eating turtle (I) 3
Mauremys mutica Asian yellow pond turtle
Mauremys sp. (Fukien, China) 2
Mauremys sp. (Northern Burma) 2
Melanochelys tricarinata Tricarinate hill turtle I(E) 3
Melanochelys trijuga Indian black turtle
Morenia ocellata Burmese eyed turtle K 3
Morenia petersi Indian eyed turtle
Notochelys platynota Malayan flat-shelled turtle (K) 3
Ocadia sinensis Chinese stripe-necked turtle
Ocadia sp. (Hainan) 2
Orlitia borneensis Malaysian giant turtle K 3
Pyxidea mouhotii Keeled box turtle 3
Sacalia bealei Four-eyed turtle
Sacalia sp. (Hainan Island) 2
Siebenrockiella crassicollis Black marsh turtle
Platysternidae
Platysternon megacephalum Big-headed turtle 3
Testudinidae
Geochelone elegans Indian star tortoise
Geochelone platynota Burmese star tortoise K 2
Indotestudo elongata Elongated tortoise K 1
Indotestudo forstenii Travancore tortoise R 2
Manouria emys Asian brown tortoise K 3
Manouria impressa Impressed tortoise K(R) 1
Trionychidae
Lissemys punctata Indian flapshell turtle
Lissemys scutata Burmese flapshell turtle
Chitra indica Narrow-headed softshell turtle 3
Pelochelys bibroni Asian giant softshell turtle (K) 3
Pelochelys taihuensis Chinese giant softshell turtle 2
Amyda cartilaginea Asiatic softshell turtle (K) 3
Amyda nakornsrithammarajensis
Nilssonia formosa Burmese peacock softshell turtle 3
Aspideretes gangeticus Indian softshell turtle
Aspideretes hurum Indian peacock softshell turtle
Aspideretes leithii Leith's softshell turtle
Aspideretes nigricans Black softshell turtle R(E) 2
Pelodiscus sinensis Chinese softshell turtle
Palea steindachneri Wattle-necked softshell turtle
Dogania subplana Malayan softshell turtle 3

6. Eastern Palaearctic

Species RDB APR
Emydidae; Batagurinae
Chinemys reevesii Chinese three-keeled pond turtle
Cistoclemmys flavomarginata Yellow-margined box turtle
Cuora aurocapitata Anhui box turtle 2
Cuora pani Chinese box turtle 2
Geoemyda spengleri Black-breasted leaf turtle
Mauremys japonica Japanese turtle
Mauremys mutica Asian yellow pond turtle
Ocadia sinensis Chinese stripe-necked turtle
Trionychidae
Pelodiscus sinensis Chinese softshell turtle
Rafetus swinhoei Swinhoe's mud turtle 2

7. Western Palearctic

Species RDB APR
Emydidae; Batagurinae
Mauremys caspica Caspian turtle
Mauremys leprosa Mediterranean turtle
Emydidae; Emydinae
Emys orbicularis European pond turtle
Testudinidae
Testudo graeca Spur-thighed tortoise v
Testudo hermanni Hermann's tortoise V X
Testudo horsfieldii Horsfield's tortoise 3
Testudo kleinmanni Egyptian tortoise I 3
Testudo marginata Marginated tortoise
Trionychidae
Rafetus euphraticus Euphrates softshell turtle
Trionyx triunguis African softshell turtle

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