Thomas CALAME,Thomas N. E. GRAY,Martha HURLEY,et al.Field Observations of the Vulnerable Impressed Tortoise, Manouria impressa, from Southern Laos and Notes on Local Chelonian Trade[J].Asian Herpetological Research(AHR),2013,4(2):151-154.[doi:10.3724/SP.J.1245.2013.00151]
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Field Observations of the Vulnerable Impressed Tortoise, Manouria impressa, from Southern Laos and Notes on Local Chelonian Trade
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Asian Herpetological Research[ISSN:2095-0357/CN:51-1735/Q]

Issue:
2013 VoI.4 No.2
Page:
151-154
Research Field:
Short Notes
Publishing date:
2013-06-25

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Title:
Field Observations of the Vulnerable Impressed Tortoise, Manouria impressa, from Southern Laos and Notes on Local Chelonian Trade
Author(s):
Thomas CALAME1; 2;  Thomas N. E. GRAY1*;  Martha HURLEY3;  Robert J. TIMMINS1 and Khamhou THONGSAMOUTH1
1 WWF Greater Mekong, House No. 39, Unit 05, Ban Saylom, Vientiane, Lao PDR
2 Société d’Histoire Naturelle Alcide-d’Orbigny, 57, rue de Gergovie, 63170 Aubière, France
3 Global Wildlife Conservation, P. O. Box 129, Austin, TX, USA
Keywords:
Xe Sap National Protected Area;  Laos;  Manouria impressa;  wildlife trade
PACS:
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DOI:
10.3724/SP.J.1245.2013.00151
Abstract:
Observations of wild chelonians in Indochina are uncommon with most records and specimens coming from the commercial wildlife trade. During the surveys of the Xe Sap National Protected Area in southern Laos between February and May 2012, four impressed tortoises, Manouria impressa (IUCN Red List: Vulnerable) were found in three separate field locations. There are few published observations of this species in the wild. We also present data on threats and local value of chelonians in the wildlife trade.

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