High protection. This category means that the species is threatened in the wild or is expected to become threatened in the near future and that keeping a genetically healthy population in captivity could be essential for the survival of the species.
ESF category - A
IUCN - EN
Graptemys caglei
Cagle's map turtle has intricate patterns on the carapace and plastron, as well as serrated edges on the posterior of the carapace
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ESF category - A
IUCN - VU
Graptemys flavimaculata
Yellow-blotched map turtles are medium- to small-sized turtles, with males ranging from 9-11.5 cm in carapacelength as adults.
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ESF category - A
IUCN - VU
Graptemys oculifera
On the carapace are light-colored rings, which are thicker than the rings on Graptemys nigrinoda.
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ESF category - A
IUCN - EN
Heosemys spinosa
The spiny turtle (Heosemys spinosa) inhabits lowland and hill rainforest, usually in the vicinity of small streams,
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ESF category - A
IUCN - LC
Homopus femoralis
As its name suggests, the greater padloper is the largest of all the Homopus tortoises, but it is nonetheless tiny, averaging slightly over 10 cm in length
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ESF category - A
IUCN - EN
Manouria emys spp
The Asian forest tortoise is the largest tortoise in mainland Asia. The largest adults of the northern subspecies, Manouria emys phayrei, can reach 25 kg
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ESF category - A
IUCN - LC
Ouroborus cataphractus
The armadillo girdled lizard can be a light brown to dark brown in coloration. The underbelly is yellow with a blackish pattern, especially under the chin.
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ESF category - A
IUCN - EN
Platysternon megacephalum
Studbook Platysternon megacephalum (Chinese Big headed Turtle)
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ESF category - A
IUCN - DD
Python molurus molurus
Python molurus molurus, the Indian Rock Python is a species of large python native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
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ESF category - A
IUCN - CR
Pyxis arachnoides
Very little is known about the life cycle of The spider tortoise (Pyxis arachnoides), which is believed to live for up to 70 years.
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ESF category - A
IUCN - EN
Shinisaurus crocodilurus
The Chinese crocodile lizard is green, colored with reddish neck markings and alternating bands of light and dark marks.
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ESF category - A
IUCN - VU
Siebenrockiella crassicollis
Adult black marsh turtles are usually small to medium-sized, averaging at around 17 cm (6.7 in) in length and rarely exceeding 20 cm (7.9 in).
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ESF category - A
IUCN - VU
Smaug giganteus
The sungazer (Smaug giganteus, syn. Cordylus giganteus), also known as the giant girdled lizard or giant dragon lizard or giant zonure
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ESF category - A
IUCN - VU
Terrapene carolina baurii
The Florida box turtle (Terrapene carolina bauri ) is a subspecies of turtle belonging to the family Emydidae.
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ESF category - A
IUCN - VU
Testudo graeca graeca spp
The spur-thighed tortoise (or Greek tortoise) (Testudo graeca) is one of the 5 species of Mediterranean tortoise of the family Testudinidae
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ESF category - A
IUCN - CR
Testudo kleinmanni
Their shells have high domes, and range in color from ivory to pale gold to dark brown to pink or dull yellow.
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