McCord’s Box Turtle

This turtle may be extinct in the wild and perhaps no more than 350 remain overall. Not much is known about its biology or habitat because of this. They were overexploited by the Asian turtle trade, and deforestation, pollution, and acid rain might have had a lot to do with their low population. Luckily, it adapts well to captivity and successfully reproduces so there may be hope after all. Right now, however, there are no plans for reintroduction as the environment is still incredibly unstable.