Vietnamese Pond Turtle Revived from conservation efforts in Vietnam

π‘΄π’‚π’–π’“π’†π’Žπ’šπ’” π’‚π’π’π’‚π’Žπ’†π’π’”π’Šπ’” also known as the Vietnamese pond turtle is one of the endemic turtle species in the central region of Vietnam. It was first described by Siebenrock in 1903. Mauremys annamensis is classified as critically endangered species (CR) by the IUCN in 2018 due to their severe decline in the wild.