Kingdom Animalia Suborder Cryptodira Family Geoemydidae Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Subphylum Vertebrata Superfamily Testudinoidea Genus Cuora Higher classification Asian box turtle Order Turtle | |
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Similar Asian box turtle, Southern Vietnamese box turtle, Turtle, Eastern black‑bridged leaf turtle, Oldham's leaf turtle | ||
The Bourret's box turtle (Cuora bourreti ) is a turtle subspecies found in central Vietnam and adjacent Laos and commonly called the central Vietnamese flowerback box turtle.
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Taxonomy
Although Stuart and Parham (2004) argued that it was quite distinct, possibly enough to justify its elevation to a full species, ostelogic studies by Fritz et al. (2006) have shown that it probably better remains as a subspecies of C. galbinifrons. This is further substantiated by the finding of intergradation zones in north-centralvietnam, where hybrid populations of C. g. galbinifrons and C. g. bourreti are known to exist (Fritz et al. 2003).
Etymology
This turtle is named in honor of French herpetologist René Léon Bourret.
In captivity
The Vietnamese press has reported successful breeding of these turtles at a turtle farm in Phu Yen Province.