This is one of the four species of endemic turtles in Colombia and one of the least studied. This region of Chocó, where in 2017 the creation of a protected zone was made official, would guarantee the future of this reptile, also known as ‘cabeza de trozo’, and in vulnerable condition due precisely to its reduced distribution. WCS Colombia and Turtle Survival Alliance will soon initiate a research in this region, to monitor its populations.

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WCS Colombia, Turtle Survival Alliance, cabeza de trozo’ or ‘truenito’ turtle, Choco, El Encanto de los Manglares del Bajo Baudo, Kinosternon dunni, the Community Council of Pizarro