Annam leaf turtle
Mauremys annamensis (Siebenrock, 1903)
Status not recordedturtles and tortoises
The annam leaf turtle (Mauremys annamensis) is a species in the family Geoemydidae, order Testudines. Recorded adults live up to 23.9 years.
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Quick facts about the annam leaf turtle
- Weight
- up to 3.26 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 23.9 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Reproduction
- Eggssrc for Reproduction
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Aquaticsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the annam leaf turtle live?
Not recorded
Is the annam leaf turtle endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the annam leaf turtle classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classReptilia
- orderTestudines
- familyGeoemydidae
- genusMauremys
- SpeciesMauremys annamensis (Siebenrock, 1903)
Synonyms Annamemys annamensis, Annamemys merkleni, Cyclemys annamensis, Ocadia glyphistoma
Other names and names in other languages (17)
- Annam pond turtleEnglish
- Guangxi thread turtleEnglish
- Stripeneck turtleEnglish
- Vietnamese pond turtleEnglish
- سلحفاة البركة الفيتناميةArabic
- želva annamskáCzech
- Annam-BachschildkröteGerman
- Annam-SumpfschildkröteGerman
- Vietnamesische SumpfschildkröteGerman
- Galápago vietnamitaSpanish
- Tortue feuille d'AnnamFrench
- annami víziteknősHungarian
- アンナンガメJapanese
- 베트남늪거북Korean
- Вьетнамская черепахаRussian
- Rùa Trung BộVietnamese
- 安南龜Chinese
Relatives of the annam leaf turtle
Other species in the same genus Mauremys.
Caspian turtle
Mauremys caspica
Yellowpond turtle
Mauremys mutica
Caspian turtle
Mauremys leprosa
Japanese pond turtle
Mauremys japonica
Balkan terrapin
Mauremys rivulata
CompareAnnam leaf turtle vs Caspian turtleAnnam leaf turtle vs Yellowpond turtleAnnam leaf turtle vs Mauremys reevesiiAnnam leaf turtle vs Caspian turtle
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How long does the annam leaf turtle live?
The annam leaf turtle has a recorded lifespan of 23.9 years.
What kind of animal is the annam leaf turtle?
The annam leaf turtle (Mauremys annamensis) belongs to the family Geoemydidae in the order Testudines.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.
- An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles · CC0 1.0 · E096-269
Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - ReptTraits: a comprehensive dataset of ecological traits in reptiles · CC BY 4.0 · v1-2
Oskyrko, O., Mi, C., Meiri, S. et al. (2024) ReptTraits: a comprehensive dataset of ecological traits in reptiles. Scientific Data 11: 243. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-03079-5. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.24572683.v4
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