Black-breasted leaf turtle


The black-breasted leaf turtle '', also commonly called the Vietnamese leaf turtle or the black-breasted hill turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. The species is endemic to Southeast Asia.

Geographic range

G. spengleri is found in the wild in China, Vietnam and Laos.

Etymology

The specific name, spengleri, is in honor of Danish naturalist Lorenz Spengler.

Domestic pet

G. spengleri is sometimes kept as a pet.