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Entries for 'Dahl's toad-headed turtle'
zrios posted on October 27, 2020 19:30
Landowners in this town of Cesar are protecting the surroundings of the San Fernandera-Caracoli stream, one of the few places in the Atlantic Coast where the reptile still reproduces in a healthy fashion. With the support of WCS, they control livestock to prevent contamination, plant trees and avoid sand extraction and hunting. Dahl's toad-headed turtle, one of Colombia`s four endemic turtles, is in critical danger of extinction.
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WCS Colombia,
Mesoclemmys dahli,
Turtle Survival Alliance,
Dahl's toad-headed turtle,
Chimichagua,
Colombia