# Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, Chelonians


Batagur baska
River terrapin (otherwise known as Tuntong)
Geoclemys hamiltonii (otherwise known as Damonia hamiltonii)
Black pond turtle (otherwise known as Spotted pond turtle)
Melanochelys tricarinata (otherwise known as Geoemyda tricarinata or Nicoria tricarinata)
Three-keeled turtle (otherwise known as Three-keeled land tortoise)
Kachuga tecta tecta
Indian tent turtle (otherwise known as Indian sawback turtle or Roofed turtle or Dura turtle)
Morenia ocellata
Burmese swamp turtle
Terrapene coahuila
Aquatic box turtle (otherwise known as Water box turtle)
Geochelone elephantopus (otherwise known as Testudo elephantopus)
Galapagos giant tortoise
Geochelone radiata (otherwise known as Testudo radiata)
Radiated tortoise (otherwise known as Rayed tortoise)
Geochelone yniphora (otherwise known as Testudo yniphora)
Madagascar tortoise (otherwise known as Rayed tortoise or Angonoka)
Gopherus flavomarginatus (otherwise known as Crophemus polyphemus flavomarginatus)
Mexican gopher tortoise
Psammobates geometricus (otherwise known as Testudo geometricus)
Geometric tortoise
Cheloniidae
Sea turtles
Dermochelys coriacea
Leatherback turtle (otherwise known as Leathery turtle or Luth)
Lissemys punctata punctata
Indian flap-shelled turtle
Trionyx ater
Cuatro Cienegas soft-shell turtle (otherwise known as Black soft-shelled turtle)
Trionyx gangeticus
Ganges soft-shelled turtle (otherwise known as Indian soft-shelled turtle)
Trionyx hurum
Peacock-marked soft-shelled turtle
Trionyx nigricans
Dark-coloured soft-shelled turtle
Pseudemydura umbrina
Short-necked turtle (otherwise known as Western swamp turtle)

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/69/schedule/10/part/3/chapter/crossheading/chelonians (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/wildlife-and-countryside-act-1981/schedule-10/part-3/chapter/crossheading-chelonians
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