Pan's Box Turtle
CR

Pan's Box Turtle

Cuora pani

Unknown

Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan's_box_turtle

Overview

Pan's box turtle is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. The yellow-headed box turtle is sometimes included herein as a subspecies.

Cuora pani faces severe population decline primarily due to intensive collection for the traditional medicine trade and food markets across Asia. Habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development has fragmented remaining populations in its limited range. The species' slow reproductive rate makes recovery extremely difficult once populations are depleted by overcollection.

Threat summary

Habitat

This freshwater turtle inhabits slow-moving streams, ponds, and wetlands in forested and agricultural landscapes of Southeast Asia. It prefers shallow waters with muddy substrates and abundant aquatic vegetation for foraging and shelter.

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Pan's Box Turtle classified as Critically Endangered?
Pan's Box Turtle is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Cuora pani faces severe population decline primarily due to intensive collection for the traditional medicine trade and food markets across Asia. Habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development has fragmented remaining populations in its limited range. The species' slow reproductive rate makes recovery extremely difficult once populations are depleted by overcollection.
Where does Pan's Box Turtle live?
Pan's Box Turtle occurs in across multiple regions. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Pan's Box Turtle?
The main threats to Pan's Box Turtle are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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