Invasion information |
Range in Japan |
Unknown subspecies populations are established in Okinawa Islands (Okinawajima and Kumejima Is.), Sakishima Islands (Miyakojima and Kuroshima Is.). |
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Origin |
Unknown. |
Date |
Unknown. Many records in 1980s to 2000s. There is a record in 19C at Okinawajima Is. |
Route |
Deliberate: Release or escape of pet animals possibly imported from continental China or Taiwan. |
Impact |
Hybridization, competition, predation. Native organism(s) affected: Native geoemydid turtles such as Geoemyda japonica. Hybridization often occur between different species or genera of geoemydid turtles. There is an evidence of hybridization between this species and G. japonica. Prey animals such as soil dwelling invertebrates. |
Regulation in Japan |
Listed in CITES Appendix II. In Japan, Subspecies C. f. evelynae is protected as a Natural Monument. |
Introduced range in other countries |
None. |