Once Thought Extinct Species Recovered Thanks to Bullsbrook Resident
Archie Gates might not have thought much of it at the time, but when he picked up a small turtle off the road, he single-handedly rediscovered a species once thought to be extinct. Mr. Gates handed the turtle over to his cousin, Robert Boyd, who was intrigued and presented it to the local Naturalist club for identification. It turns out that it was a Pseudemydura umbrina, which was supposedly extinct. The species was relisted as critically endangered and now many programs such as the one at Perth Zoo have been established to conserve this incredible species that was brought back to the attention of the world. Mr. Gates sadly passed away last month, but his accomplishment will be remembered for years to come.
Turtle News From Around the World
Conservation
USA: Opportunity to sponsor sea turtle nest
Caribbean: You are needed to search for turtles!
AU: Shark nets no longer a worry for this sea turtle
USA: Sea Turtle Inc. had an exciting season
Biology
USA: Emys marmorata behavior study produces intriguing results
Ecology
Solomon Islands: Environmental factors may harm Eretmochelys imbricata
Health & Medical
UK: Newest patient at rehabilitation hospital
Species Facts…
Manouria emys emys can be distinguished from M. e. phayrei in that their pectoral scutes do not meet in the middle of the plastron, whereas in M. e. phayrei the scutes touch each other at the mid-line.
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Photo from The Friends of the Western Swamp Tortoise .
