Turtles and crocodiles of Vietnam

Every turtles and crocodiles in the Wildlife of Vietnam guide: 37 species, grouped by family or group. Each name opens its page with photos, identification notes, habitat and range.

Crocodiles & False Gharial

• Siamese Crocodile Crocodylus siamensis
• Saltwater Crocodile Crocodylus porosus

Tortoises & Freshwater Turtles

• Asian Leaf Turtle Cyclemys dentata
• Black Marsh Turtle Siebenrockiella crassicollis
• Cantor's Giant Softshell Turtle Pelochelys cantorii
• Vietnamese Three-striped Box Turtle Cuora cyclornata
• Indochinese Box Turtle Cuora galbinifrons
• Southern Vietnamese Box Turtle Cuora picturata
• Western Black-bridged Leaf Turtle Cyclemys atripons
• Oldham's Leaf Turtle Cyclemys oldhamii
• Eastern Black-bridged Leaf Turtle Cyclemys pulchristriata
• Black-breasted Leaf Turtle Geoemyda spengleri
• Yellow-headed Temple Turtle Heosemys annandalii
• Giant Asian Pond Turtle Heosemys grandis
• Elongated Tortoise Indotestudo elongata
• Keeled Box Turtle Cuora mouhotii
• Malayan Flatshell Turtle Notochelys platynota
• Mekong Snail-eating Turtle Malayemys subtrijuga
• Vietnamese Pond Turtle Mauremys annamensis
• Yellow Pond Turtle Mauremys mutica
• Red-necked Pond Turtle Mauremys nigricans
• Chinese Stripe-necked Turtle Mauremys sinensis
• Chinese Softshell Turtle Pelodiscus sinensis
• Spotted Softshell Turtle Pelodiscus variegatus
• Big-headed Turtle Platysternon megacephalum
• Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle Rafetus swinhoei
• Beale's Eyed Turtle Sacalia bealei
• Four-eyed Turtle Sacalia quadriocellata
• Bourret's Box Turtle Cuora bourreti
• Platysternon peguense Platysternon peguense
• Pond Slider Trachemys scripta
• Impressed Tortoise Manouria impressa
• Wattle-necked Softshell Turtle Palea steindachneri

Sea Turtles

• Green Sea Turtle Chelonia mydas
• Hawksbill Sea Turtle Eretmochelys imbricata
• Loggerhead Sea Turtle Caretta caretta
• Leatherback Turtle Dermochelys coriacea

Frequently asked questions

How many turtles and crocodiles are in the Wildlife of Vietnam guide?

The guide lists 37 turtles and crocodiles of Vietnam, each with its own page covering identification, habitat and range.

Which groups of turtles and crocodiles are covered?

Crocodiles & False Gharial (2), Tortoises & Freshwater Turtles (31), Sea Turtles (4).