Cuora picturata, as the new turtle was formally named ... scientists only by turtles bearing price tags," wrote Stuart and Ly. Images: 1) Female Vietnamese box turtle (Biological Conservation).

VietNamNet Bridge - The price of Golden coin turtle (or Chinese three-striped box turtle) in Vietnam is around VND300 million (nearly $15,000) per kilo. In China and Hong Kong, the price is nearly ...

GRETNA, Neb. (WOWT) - Nebraska has a new state reptile. Gov. Ricketts proclaimed the ornate box turtle as Nebraska’s official state reptile during a ceremony Friday hosted by the Nebraska Game ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (KANSAS REFLECTOR) - A Kansas bill could ban people from capturing or possessing an ornate box turtle, the state reptile, but some stakeholders are concerned this may have unintended ...

A team of Illinois researchers is using dogs to track down a threatened species of turtle. Researchers believe ornate box turtles, once living in half of Illinois' 102 counties, are found in less ...