What rare freshwater turtle species, once believed extinct, is strictly endemic to the rivers and creeks of northern Palawan?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. the Philippine Forest Turtle (Siebenrockiella leytensis)
- Step 1: Philippine forest turtles are known only from northern Palawan and surrounding islands. Answer: the Philippine Forest Turtle (Siebenrockiella leytensis). Why not the others: None of these fit: The Asian Box Turtle wetland reptile; The Southeast Asian Softshell Turtle river reptile; The Green Sea Turtle marine chelonian.
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