The animal pictured below was in the Guangzhou Chao Tou marketplace. It was the only specimen found at any of the various markets.
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non CITES protected chelonians in the markets
Nilssonia formosa - Burmese peacock turtle
70-90 RMB ($9-11 US) per Animal
Myanmar
A particularly attractive species with an appropriate name.
The animal pictured below was in the Guangzhou Chao Tou marketplace. It was the only specimen found at any of the various markets.
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