Endangered Turtles
The
snake-necked turtle (chelodina mccordi) of Rote is an extremely endangered
turtle species that is encountered at Rote island's highlands. Its habitat are
swamps, rice terraces and small lakes. The carapace can reach a length between
18 and 24 centimetres. The length of the neck is similar. The color of the
carapace is pale grey brown. Occasionally there are also specimens which have a
chestnut coloured hue. The plastron is pale buff white. The neck is dark brown
on the upperparts with round tubercles. The underparts are beige white. The
iris is black surrounded by a white ring.
The Rote
Island snake-necked turtle is one of the most desired turtles in the
international pet trade. Even before it was scientifically described it was so
over-collected that the legal trade was prohibited in 2001 due to its rarity.
The two or three remaining populations live in an area of only 70 km² in the
central highlands of Roti Island. It is still illegally captured and it is
often offered on markets under the label of the New Guinea Snake-necked Turtle
which is also legally protected. Internet.
Penulis
: Drs.Simon Arnold Julian Jacob
Gambar : Orang Rote dengan topi “Ti’ilangganya”
(Sumber : (Internet)
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Penulis : Drs.Simon Arnold Julian Jacob
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