{"id":10693,"date":"2025-02-04T10:34:41","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T07:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/?p=10693"},"modified":"2025-02-04T10:34:41","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T07:34:41","slug":"research-and-conservation-of-tortoises-and-freshwater-turtles-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/research-and-conservation-of-tortoises-and-freshwater-turtles-2","title":{"rendered":"Research and Conservation of Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Turtle Conservation Fund (TCF) makes grants to organizations and individuals worldwide for the conservation and research of endangered and critically endangered tortoises and freshwater turtles. TCF lists priority species. Most regular grants are US$2 thousand to US$5 thousand per project. The Fund<\/a> also makes seed grants of US$1 thousand or less. Application deadlines for both programs<\/a> are 01 June and 01 December of each year.\u00a0Know more<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

As one of its main functions, TCF administers a turtle conservation and research grants<\/a> program.
\nAwards are granted to organizations or individuals for specific conservation<\/a> or research projects dealing with
\nhighly endangered\u00a0tortoises or freshwater turtles, but\u00a0not marine turtles,
\nwith either partial or full support as funding<\/a> allows.<\/p>\n

From 2003 through 2024
\nthe TCF has awarded a total of US $1.58 million to 371 worthy turtle conservation projects.<\/strong><\/p>\n

For a listing of grants supported since 2003, please click here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

TCF Grant<\/a> Program<\/strong><\/p>\n

Priority for funding is given to projects that focus on\u00a0tortoises or freshwater turtles<\/strong>\u00a0that are already highly threatened according to the IUCN<\/a> Red List or the TFTSG Provisional Red List, as either\u00a0Critically Endangered<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0Endangered<\/strong>, or which may be highly threatened but not yet officially classified as such on the Red List.\u00a0We do not support work on marine turtles<\/strong>. TCF Awards are approximately in the $1000 to $5000 range per project (with full or partial funding depending on full project costs), and smaller seed grant<\/a> projects are also encouraged (up to $1000 each)\u00a0to support pilot conservation initiatives for tortoise and freshwater turtle species that are currently either IUCN Red Listed as Critically Endangered or Endangered (or on the TCF Priority Species list\u2013see below), or species that may become priority species with an increase in the state of knowledge about the status of their populations or the threats they currently face (principally species currently classified on the Red List Data Deficient or not yet assessed [Not Evaluated]).<\/p>\n

Award recipients enter into contractual agreement with either Re:wild (formerly Global Wildlife Conservation<\/a>) or Chelonian Research Foundation to produce the proposed work (these non-profit organizations serve as TCF\u2019s financial umbrella organizations). Award recipients are also encouraged to publish at least partial results of the supported research in the international scientific turtle journal,\u00a0Chelonian Conservation and Biology<\/em>, published by Chelonian Research Foundation (www.chelonian.org<\/a>).<\/p>\n

There are two funding<\/a> cycles annually. Total disbursement has averaged between $20,000 to $50,000 per funding cycle, or $40,000 to $100,000 per year to date.<\/p>\n

Since our first funding cycle in 2003 through June 2022 we have awarded US $1.58 million to 371 deserving turtle conservation projects.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Grant Application Deadlines: June 1 and December 1.<\/strong><\/a>
\nFor detailed information and instructions on the Grant Application process, please click here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

For a listing of grants supported since 2003, please click here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n


\nTCF Priority Species<\/strong><\/p>\n

Turtle Conservation Fund
\n<\/strong>Priority Species List
\n<\/strong>(April 2024)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most Priority Species and subspecies listed here have been assessed as Critically Endangered<\/a> (CR) by either the IUCN Red List or provisionally CR by the IUCN Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group (TFTSG). A few are assessed as Endangered (EN).<\/p>\n

Additionally, several species are considered Data<\/a> Deficient (DD) by either the IUCN Red List or the TFTSG provisional list, indicating their population status is unknown due to a lack of information (see the\u00a0Appendix<\/strong>\u00a0at the end of this document). In order to gain a better understanding of their status, proposals regarding these are also solicited.<\/p>\n

Importantly, any other species not currently listed here can be considered for TCF funding, as long as a convincing rationale for support is provided.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chelidae<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Acanthochelys pallidipectoris<\/em>\u00a0(Chaco Side-necked Turtle) \u2013 Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chelodina kuchlingi<\/em>\u00a0(Kuchling\u2019s Snake-necked Turtle) \u2013 Australia<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chelodina mccordi mccordi<\/em>\u00a0 (Roti Island Snake-necked Turtle) \u2013 Indonesia<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chelodina mccordi timorensis<\/em>\u00a0 (Timor Snake-necked Turtle) \u2013 Timor-Leste<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Elusor macrurus<\/em>\u00a0 (Mary River<\/a> Turtle) \u2013 Australia<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mesoclemmys dahli<\/em>\u00a0 (Dahl\u2019s Toad-headed Turtle) \u2013 Colombia<\/p>\n

Mesoclemmys zuliae<\/em>\u00a0 (Zulia Toad-headed Turtle) \u2013 Venezuela<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Myuchelys georgesi\u00a0<\/em>(Bellinger River Sawshelled Turtle) \u2013 Australia<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pseudemydura umbrina<\/em>\u00a0 (Western Swamp Turtle) \u2013 Australia<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ranacephala hogei<\/em>\u00a0 (Hoge\u2019s Side-necked Turtle) \u2013 Brazil<\/p>\n

Pelomedusidae<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pelomedusa barbata<\/em>\u00a0 (Arabian Helmeted Turtle) \u2013 Saudi Arabia, Yemen<\/p>\n

Pelusios broadleyi<\/em>\u00a0 (Turkana Mud Turtle) \u2013 Ethiopia, Kenya<\/p>\n

Podocnemididae<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Erymnochelys madagascariensis<\/em>\u00a0 (Madagascan Big-headed Turtle) \u2013 Madagascar<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Podocnemis expansa<\/em>\u00a0 (Giant South American River Turtle) \u2013 Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Podocnemis lewyana<\/em>\u00a0 (Magdalena River Turtle) \u2013 Colombia<\/p>\n

Podocnemis sextuberculata<\/em>\u00a0 (Six-tubercled Amazon<\/a> River Turtle) \u2013 Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Peru<\/p>\n

Dermatemydidae<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dermatemys mawii<\/em>\u00a0 (Central American River Turtle) \u2013 Belize, Guatemala, Mexico<\/p>\n

Kinosternidae<\/strong><\/p>\n

Claudius angustatus<\/em>\u00a0 (Narrow-bridged Musk Turtle) \u2013 Belize, Guatemala, Mexico<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kinosternon angustipons<\/em>\u00a0(Narrrow-bridged Mud Turtle) \u2013 Costa Rica<\/a>, Nicaragua, Panama<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kinoaternon cora\u00a0<\/em>(Cora Mud Turtle) \u2013 Mexico<\/p>\n

Kinosternon dunni<\/em>\u00a0 (Dunn\u2019s Mud Turtle) \u2013 Colombia<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kinosternon hirtipes chapalaense<\/em>\u00a0 (Lake Chapala Mud Turtle) \u2013 Mexico<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kinosternon hirtipes hirtipes<\/em>\u00a0 (Valley of Mexico Mud Turtle) \u2013 Mexico<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kinosternon hirtipes magdalense<\/em>\u00a0 (San Juanico Mud Turtle) \u2013 Mexico<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kinosternon sonoriense longifemorale<\/em>\u00a0 (Sonoyta Mud Turtle) \u2013 Mexico, USA<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kinosternon vogti<\/em>\u00a0(Vallarta Mud Turtle) \u2013 Mexico<\/p>\n

Staurotypus salvinii<\/em>\u00a0 (Pacific Coast Giant Musk Turtle) \u2013 El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sternotherus depressus<\/em>\u00a0 (Flattened Musk Turtle) \u2013 USA<\/p>\n

Emydidae<\/strong><\/p>\n

Emys orbicularis eiselti<\/em>\u00a0 (Eiselt\u2019s Pond Turtle) \u2013 Syria, Turkey<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Glyptemys muhlenbergii<\/em>\u00a0 (Bog Turtle) \u2013 USA<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Terrapene coahuila<\/em>\u00a0 (Coahuilan Box Turtle) \u2013 Mexico<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Terrapene (carolina) yucatana<\/em>\u00a0(Yucatan Box Turtle) \u2013 Mexico<\/p>\n

Trachemys taylori<\/em>\u00a0 (Cuatro Cienegas Slider) \u2013 Mexico<\/p>\n

Geoemydidae<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Batagur affinis<\/em>\u00a0 (Southern River Terrapin) \u2013 Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Batagur baska<\/em>\u00a0 (Northern River Terrapin) \u2013 Bangladesh, India, Myanmar<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Batagur borneoensis<\/em>\u00a0 (Painted Terrapin) \u2013 Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Batagur dhongoka<\/em>\u00a0 (Three-striped Roofed Turtle) \u2013 Bangladesh, India, Nepal<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Batagur kachuga<\/em>\u00a0 (Red-crowned Roofed Turtle) \u2013 Bangladesh, India, Nepal<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Batagur trivittata<\/em>\u00a0 (Burmese Roofed Turtle) \u2013 Myanmar<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cuora aurocapitata<\/em>\u00a0 (Yellow-headed Box Turtle) \u2013 China<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cuora bourreti<\/em>\u00a0 (Bourret\u2019s Box Turtle) \u2013 Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cuora cyclornata<\/em>\u00a0(Vietnamese Three-striped Box Turtle) \u2013 Laos, Vietnam<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cuora flavomarginata\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>(Yellow-margined Box Turtle) \u2013 China, Japan, Taiwan<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cuora galbinifrons<\/em>\u00a0 (Indochinese Box Turtle) \u2013 China, Laos, Vietnam<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cuora mccordi<\/em>\u00a0 (McCord\u2019s Box Turtle) \u2013 China<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cuora mouhotii<\/em>\u00a0(Keeled Box Turtle) \u2013 China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cuora pani<\/em>\u00a0 (Pan\u2019s Box Turtle) \u2013 China<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cuora picturata\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0(Southern Vietnam Box Turtle) \u2013 Vietnam<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cuora trifasciata<\/em>\u00a0 (Chinese Three-striped Box Turtle) \u2013 China, Laos, Vietnam<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cuora yunnanensis<\/em>\u00a0 (Yunnan Box Turtle) \u2013 China<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cuora zhoui<\/em>\u00a0 (Zhou\u2019s Box Turtle) \u2013 China, Vietnam<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hardella thurjii<\/em>\u00a0(Crowned River Turtle) \u2013 Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Heosemys annandalii\u00a0<\/em>(Yellow-headed Temple Turtle) \u2013 Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Heosemys depressa<\/em>\u00a0 (Arakan Forest<\/a> Turtle) \u2013 Myanmar<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Leucocephalon yuwonoi<\/em>\u00a0 (Sulawesi Forest Turtle) \u2013 Indonesia<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mauremys annamensis<\/em>\u00a0 (Annam Pond Turtle) \u2013 Vietnam<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mauremys mutica\u00a0<\/em>(Yellow Pond Turtle) \u2013 China, Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mauremys nigricans\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>(Red-necked Pond Turtle) \u2013 China, Vietnam<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Melanochelys tricarinata<\/em>\u00a0 (Tricarinate Hill Turtle) \u2013 Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Orlitia borneensis\u00a0<\/em>(Malaysian Giant Turtle) \u2013 Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sacalia bealei\u00a0<\/em>(Beal\u2019s Eyed Turtle) \u2013 China, Hong Kong<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Siebenrockiella leytensis<\/em>\u00a0 (Philippine Forest Turtle) \u2013 Philippines<\/p>\n

Vijayachelys silvatica<\/em>\u00a0 (Cochin Forest Cane Turtle) \u2013 India<\/p>\n

Platysternidae<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Platysternon m. megacephalum\u00a0<\/em>(Chinese Big-headed Turtle) \u2013China, Vietnam<\/p>\n

Platysternon m. peguense<\/em>\u00a0(Southeast Asian Big-headed Turtle) \u2013 Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam<\/p>\n

Testudinidae<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Astrochelys radiata<\/em>\u00a0 (Radiated Tortoise) \u2013 Madagascar<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Astrochelys yniphora\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0(Ploughshare Tortoise) \u2013 Madagascar<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Centrochelys sulcata\u00a0<\/em>(African Spurred Tortoise) \u2013 Benin, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Chad, Eritera, Ethiopia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, South Sudan, Sudan<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chelonoidis niger chathamensis<\/em>\u00a0 (San Cristobal Giant Tortoise) \u2013 Ecuador (Gal\u00e1pagos)<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chelonoidis niger darwini<\/em>\u00a0 (Santiago Giant Tortoise) \u2013 Ecuador (Galapagos)<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chelonoidis niger donfaustoi<\/em>\u00a0 (Eastern Santa Cruz Giant Tortoise) \u2013 Ecuador (Gal\u00e1pagos)<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chelonoidis niger hoodensis\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0(Espa\u00f1ola Giant Tortoise) \u2013 Ecuador (Gal\u00e1pagos)<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chelonoidis niger phantasticus<\/em>\u00a0 (Fernandina Giant Tortoise) \u2013 Ecuador (Gal\u00e1pagos)<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chelonoidis niger porteri<\/em>\u00a0 (Western Santa Cruz Giant Tortoise) \u2013 Ecuador (Gal\u00e1pagos)<\/p>\n

Chersobius boulengeri<\/em>\u00a0 (Karoo Dwarf Tortoise) \u2013 South Africa<\/a><\/p>\n

Chersobius signatus<\/em>\u00a0 (Speckled Dwarf Tortoise) \u2013 South Africa<\/p>\n

Chersobius solus<\/em>\u00a0 (Nama Tortoise) \u2013 Namibia<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Geochelone platynota<\/em>\u00a0 (Burmese Star Tortoise) \u2013 Myanmar<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gopherus flavomarginatus<\/em>\u00a0 (Bolson Tortoise) \u2013 Mexico<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Indotestudo elongata<\/em>\u00a0 (Elongated Tortoise) \u2013 Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Indotestudo forstenii<\/em>\u00a0(Sulawesi Tortoise) \u2013 Indonesia (Sulawesi)<\/p>\n

Indotestudo travancorica<\/em>\u00a0 (Travancore Tortoise) \u2013 India<\/p>\n

Kinixys erosa<\/em>\u00a0 (Forest Hinge-back Tortoise) \u2013 Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo (DRC), Congo (ROC), Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast (C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire), Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Togo, Uganda<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kinixys homeana<\/em>\u00a0(Home\u2019s Hinge-back Tortoise) \u2013 Benin, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Togo<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Malacochersus tornieri<\/em>\u00a0(Pancake Tortoise) \u2013 Kenya, Tanzania<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Manouria emys\u00a0<\/em>(Asian Giant Tortoise) \u2013 Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Psammobates geometricus<\/em>\u00a0 (Geometric Tortoise) \u2013 South Africa<\/p>\n

Psammobates tentorius trimeni<\/em>\u00a0 (Western Tent Tortoise) \u2013 Namibia, South Africa<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pyxis arachnoides<\/em>\u00a0 (Spider Tortoise) \u2013 Madagascar<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pyxis planicauda<\/em>\u00a0 (Flat-tailed Tortoise) \u2013 Madagascar<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Testudo kleinmanni<\/em>\u00a0 (Egyptian Tortoise) \u2013 Egypt, Israel, Libya<\/p>\n

Carettochelyidae<\/strong><\/p>\n

Carettochelys insculpta<\/em>\u00a0 (Pig-nosed Turtle) \u2013 Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea<\/p>\n

Trionychidae<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Apalone spinifera atra\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>(Cuatro Cienegas Softshell Turtle) \u2013 Mexico<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chitra chitra<\/em>\u00a0 (Asian Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle) \u2013 Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chitra indica<\/em>\u00a0 (Indian Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle) \u2013 Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chitra vandijki\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>(Burmese Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle) \u2013 Myanmar, Thailand<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cyclanorbis elegans<\/em>\u00a0(Nubian Flapshell Turtle) \u2013 Chad, Ghana, Nigeria, South Sudan, Sudan, Togo<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nilssonia formosa\u00a0<\/em>(Burmese Peacock Softshell Turtle) \u2013 China, Myanmar<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nilssonia leithii<\/em>\u00a0 (Leith\u2019s Softshell Turtle) \u2013 India<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nilssonia nigricans<\/em>\u00a0 (Black Softshell Turtle) \u2013 Bangladesh, India<\/p>\n

Palea steindachneri<\/em>\u00a0(Waddle-necked Softshell Turtle) \u2013 China, Laos, Vietnam<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pelochelys cantori\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>(Asian Giant Softshell Turtle) \u2013 Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam<\/p>\n

Pelodiscus parviformis<\/em>\u00a0 (Lesser Chinese Softshell Turtle) \u2013 China<\/p>\n

Rafetus euphraticus<\/em>\u00a0 (Euphrates Softshell Turtle) \u2013 Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkey<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rafetus swinhoei<\/em>\u00a0(Red River Giant Softshell Turtle) \u2013 China, Vietnam<\/p>\n

The TCF notes that\u00a0Gopherus agassizii<\/em>\u00a0(Mojave Desert Tortoise \u2013 USA) is assessed as Critically Endangered; however, the TCF is unlikely to fund applications for this species<\/a>, and instead recommends that prospective applicants for projects concerning this species investigate potential grants available from the Desert Tortoise Council (http:\/\/deserttortoise.org) and other sources.<\/p>\n

Appendix<\/strong><\/p>\n

Species assessed as Data Deficient (DD) by the IUCN Red List or provisionally by the IUCN Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group or in need of updated conservation status assessment<\/a><\/p>\n

Chelidae<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Acanthochelys radiolata<\/em>\u00a0(Brazilian Radiolated Swamp Turtle) \u2013 Brazil<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chelodina gunaleni<\/em>\u00a0 (Gunalen\u2019s Snake-necked Turtle) \u2013 Indonesia<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chelodina reimanni<\/em>\u00a0 (Reimann\u2019s Snake-necked Turtle) \u2013 Indonesia, Papua New Guinea<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Elseya lavarackorum<\/em>\u00a0 (Riversleigh Snapping Turtle) \u2013 Australia<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mesoclemmys nasuta<\/em>\u00a0 (Guyanan Toad-headed Turtle) \u2013 Brazil, French Guiana, Suriname<\/p>\n

Mesoclemmys perplexa<\/em>\u00a0(Cerrado Side-necked Turtle) \u2013 Brazil<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mesoclemmys raniceps<\/em>\u00a0(Amazon Tosd-headed Turtle) \u2013 Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela<\/p>\n

Mesoclemmys tuberculata<\/em>\u00a0(Tuberculate Toad-headed Turtle) \u2013 Brazil<\/p>\n

Mesoclemmys wermuthi<\/em>\u00a0(Wermuth\u2019s Toad-headed Turtle) \u2013 Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Peru<\/p>\n

Pelomedusidae<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pelomedusa gehafie<\/em>\u00a0 (Eritrean Helmeted Turtle) \u2013 Eritrea, Sudan<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pelomedusa kobe<\/em>\u00a0 (Tanzanian Helmeted Turtle) \u2013Tanzania<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pelomedusa neumanni<\/em>\u00a0 (Neumann\u2019s Helmeted Turtle) \u2013 Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pelomedusa somalica<\/em>\u00a0 (Somalian Helmeted Turtle) \u2013 Ethiopia, Somalia<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pelomedusa subrufa<\/em>\u00a0 (Helmeted Turtle) \u2013 Angola, Botswana, Congo (DRC), Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pelomedusa variabilis<\/em>\u00a0 (West African Helmeted Turtle) \u2013 Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ivory Coast<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pelusios marani<\/em>\u00a0 (Gabon Mud Turtle) \u2013 Congo (ROC), Gabon<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pelusios nanus\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>(African Dwarf Mud Turtle) \u2013 Angola, Congo (DRC), Zambia<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pelusios upembae<\/em>\u00a0 (Upemba Mud Turtle) \u2013 Congo (DRC)<\/p>\n

Emydidae<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Emys trinacris<\/em>\u00a0 (Sicilian Pond Turtle) \u2013 Italy<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Terrapene nelsoni<\/em>\u00a0 (Spotted Box Turtle) \u2013 Mexico<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Trachemys grayi<\/em>\u00a0 (Western Meso-American Slider) \u2013 Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Trachemys nebulosa<\/em>\u00a0 (Baja California Slider) \u2013 Mexico<\/p>\n

Trachemys stejnegeri malonei<\/em>\u00a0 (Inagua Slider) \u2013 Bahamas<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Trachemys venusta<\/em>\u00a0 (Eastern Meso-American Slider) \u2013 Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama<\/p>\n

Geoemydidae<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cuora flavomarginata evelynae<\/em>\u00a0 (Ryukyu Yellow-margined Box Turtle) \u2013 Japan (Ryukyu Archipelago)<\/p>\n

Mauremys mutica kami<\/em>\u00a0 (Ryukyu Yellow Pond Turtle) \u2013 Japan (Ryukyu Archipelago)<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rhinoclemmys annulata<\/em>\u00a0 (Brown Wood Turtle) \u2013 Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama<\/p>\n

Testudinidae<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kinixys zombensis domerguei<\/em>\u00a0 (Madagascan Hinge-back Tortoise) \u2013 Madagascar<\/p>\n

Trionychidae<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pelodiscus axenaria<\/em>\u00a0 (Hunan Softshell Turtle) \u2013 China<\/p>\n

Pelodiscus huangshanesis<\/em>\u00a0(Huangshan Softshell Turtle) \u2013 China<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pelodiscus maackii<\/em>\u00a0 (Northern Chinese Softshell Turtle) \u2013 China, North Korea, Russia, Japan, South Korea<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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