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Extinct in our Time Gallery
The following species are thought to have
become extinct since the beginning of the Twentieth century. It is
stridently hoped that this gallery will not grow in size in the coming years.
Cuora yunnanensis - Yunnan Box Turtle:
Red data book of China (1998): "maybe
already extinct" IUCN (1996): "data deficient" The type locality for
the Yunnan Box Turtle was the Mountains of Southwest China. No confirmed live
specimens have been seen for several decades.
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Cuora yunnanensis
Yunnan Box Turtle (Thought to be extinct - sign in Hong Kong zoo) |
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Cuora yunnanensis
Yunnan Box Turtle (Museum specimen - Thought to be extinct)
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Cuora yunnanensis
Yunnan Box Turtle (Museum specimen - Thought to be extinct)
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Cuora yunnanensis
Yunnan Box Turtle (Museum specimen - Thought to be extinct)
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Cuora yunnanensis
Yunnan Box Turtle (Museum specimen - Thought to be extinct)
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Yunnan Box Turtle (Museum specimen - Thought to be extinct)
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Cuora yunnanensis
Yunnan Box Turtle (Museum specimen - Thought to be extinct)
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