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The Ryukyu black-breasted leaf turtle or Ryukyu leaf turtle, ''Geoemyda japonica'', is a species of turtles in the family Geoemydidae (formerly Bataguridae) endemic to the Ryukyu Islands in Japan. In 1975, the species was designated a National Natural Monument of Japan. It grows to about 5–6 inches long. In captivity, it feeds on worms, snails, insects, and fruit. Due to its rarity and very attractive appearance, this species is highly coveted by turtle collectors worldwide. At first it was considered a subspecies of ''Geoemyda spengleri'', and named ''Geoemyda spengleri japonica''. It was redescribed as a separate species and given its current binomial name in 1992.〔 Hybrids between different genera of Geoemydidae are rather commonplace. This species is known to hybridize with ''Cuora flavomarginata'' males in captivity and in the wild.〔Buskirk ''et al.'' (2005).〕 ==References== * Listed as Endangered (EN A1ce, B1+2c) *Buskirk, James R.; Parham, James F. & Feldman, Chris R. (2005): On the hybridisation between two distantly related Asian turtles (Testudines: ''Sacalia'' × ''Mauremys''). ''Salamandra'' 41: 21-26. (PDF fulltext ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ryukyu black-breasted leaf turtle」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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