Kingdom Animalia Suborder Cryptodira Family Geoemydidae Scientific name Sacalia bealei Higher classification Sacalia Order Turtle | Subphylum Vertebrata Superfamily Testudinoidea Subfamily Geoemydinae Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Similar Four‑eyed turtle, Turtle, Sacalia, Chinese stripe‑necked turtle, Morenia | ||
Beale's eyed turtle (Sacalia bealei ) is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae (formerly Bataguridae).
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Common names
It is sometimes called Beale's four-eyed turtle, though that is not an ideal common name due to the possibility of confusion with the four-eyed turtle proper (Sacalia quadriocellata).
Etymology
The specific name, bealei, is in honor of Thomas Beale, a Scottish naturalist and merchant in China.
Geographic range
Sacalia bealei is found in China and Hong Kong.
Conservation status
Listed as Endangered by the IUCN, these turtles are hunted for use in folk medicine.
References
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