Asian forest tortoise: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Asian forest tortoise lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Manouria emys
Group	Turtles & tortoises
Status	Critically endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Reptile
Order	Testudines
Family	Testudinidae

Where does the Asian forest tortoise live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Asian forest tortoise in 4 countries and territories across Asia.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Asian forest tortoise endangered?

The Asian forest tortoise’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Critically endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Asian forest tortoise?

The Asian forest tortoise (Manouria emys) is a reptile in the order Testudines and the family Testudinidae, genus Manouria. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Asian forest tortoise

The Asian forest tortoise (Manouria emys) is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae. The species is endemic to Southeast Asia. It is believed to be among the most primitive of living tortoises, based on molecular and morphological studies.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Asian forest tortoise (revision 1378934499), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q900757 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).