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  Amboina Box Turtle

 

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The Amboina Box Turtle gets its name from the Latin term Cuora amboinensis, which refers to the island of Ambon in Indonesia.

 

It is also known as Southeast Asian Box Turtle and this one was spotted in a park in Bangkok.

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  Amboina Box Turtle