All active studbooks alphabetically are sorted by scientific name. Click on a studbook to learn more about this species or contact the studbook coordinator. You can also read more about the different ESF categories.
To register animals with a studbook, contact the studbook coordinator(s) of that studbook.
ESF category - B
IUCN - VU
Geochelone elegans
The Indian star tortoise (Geochelone elegans) is a threatened species of tortoise found in dry areas and scrub forest in India and Sri Lanka.
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ESF category - B
IUCN - VU
Graptemys barbouri
The specific name or epithet, barbouri, is in honor of American herpetologist Thomas Barbour.
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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 - B
IUCN - VU
Heosemys grandis
The giant Asian pond turtle (Heosemys grandis) inhabits rivers, streams, marshes, and rice paddies
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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 - C
IUCN - LC
Hyla savignyi
The Middle East tree frog (Hyla savignyi) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. The species is endemic to the Middle East including Israel
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ESF category - B
IUCN - EN
Indotestudo elongata
Elongated tortoise (Indotestudo elongata) is a species of tortoise found in Southeast Asia and parts of South Asia.
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ESF category - B
IUCN - EN
Indotestudo forstenii
Forsten's tortoise (Indotestudo forstenii) is one of three tortoise species placed in the genus Indotestudo
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ESF category - B
IUCN - DD
Kinixys erosa
The forest hinge-back tortoise (Kinixys erosa), serrated hinge-back tortoise, or Schweigger's tortoise is a species of turtle in the Testudinidae family.
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ESF category - B
IUCN - VU
Kinixys homeana
Home's hinge-back tortoise (Kinixys homeana) is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae. The species is endemic to Africa.
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ESF category - B
IUCN - VU
Kinixys nogueyi
Shell colour can vary greatly with this species with some dark brown and bland to others with a sandy base colour with speckled and dappled markings
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ESF category - B
IUCN - LC
Kinyxis belliana
Bell's hinge-back tortoise is a medium-sized light brown tortoise. They can grow up to 22 cm.
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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 - 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 crocodillurus
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 - B
IUCN - LC
Stigmochelys pardalis babcocki "Uganda"
The leopard tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis) is a large and attractively marked tortoise found in the savannas of eastern and southern Africa
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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 - B
IUCN - EN
Testudo hermanni hermanni
Hermann's tortoises are small to medium-sized tortoises from southern Europe
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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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ESF category - B
IUCN - LC
Testudo marginata
The marginated tortoise (Testudo marginata) is a species of tortoise found in Greece, Italy and the Balkans in southern Europe.
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