Supported Species     Reptile
 
 
 
  Chinese Alligator
Chinese Alligator
Species Name: Chinese Alligator
Scientific Name: Alligator sinensis
Conservation Status
(Year Published):
Critically Endangered (1996) [Needs updating]
Endangered (1982, 1986, 1988, 1990 & 1994)

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1996: e.T867A13086708. Downloaded on 26 April 2017.
Estimated Wild Population: Around 150 with fewer than 30 mature individuals
Distribution: Endemic to China, distributed in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River in Anhui Province. Captive-bred individuals are introduced to the wild habitat to enhance the wild stock.
Major Threats: Degraded and fragmented habitats
 
 
 
  Gharial
Gharial
Species Name: Gharial
Scientific Name: Gavialis gangeticus
Conservation Status
(Year Published):
Critically Endangered (2007)
Endangered (1982, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1994 & 1996)

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2007: e.T8966A12939997. Downloaded on 26 April 2017.
Estimated Wild Population: Around 180 mature individuals in 2006.  Population trend is decreasing.
Distribution: Isolated population in three rivers in India and one river in Nepal
Major Threats: Habitat alteration for dams and irrigation leading to seasonal drying of rivers. Unlike many other crocodilians, gharials cannot walk overland to find water nor can they tunnel to escape the summer drought.
 
 
 
  Green Turtle
Green Turtle
Species Name: Green Turtle
Scientific Name: Chelonia mydas
Conservation Status
(Year Published):
Endangered (1982, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1994, 1996 & 2004) [Needs updating]

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T4615A11037468. Downloaded on 26 April 2017.
Estimated Wild Population: Uncertain. Population trend is decreasing.
Distribution: A circumglobal distribution throughout tropical and, to a lesser extent, subtropical waters.
Major Threats: Harvests of eggs and adults; bycatch, habitat degradation of nesting beaches and feeding areas.
 
 
 
  Hawksbill Turtle
Hawksbill Turtle
Species Name: Hawksbill Turtle
Scientific Name: Eretmochelys imbricata
Conservation Status
(Year Published):
Critically Endangered (1996 & 2008)
Endangered (1982, 1986, 1988, 1990 & 1994)

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T8005A12881238. Downloaded on 26 April 2017.
Estimated Wild Population: Uncertain. Population trend is decreasing.
Distribution: A circumglobal distribution throughout tropical and, to a lesser extent, subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Pacific Ocean.
Major Threats: Poaching for tortoiseshells, eggs, and meat, habitat destruction, entanglement and ingestion of marine debris.
 
 
 
  Keeled Box Turtle
Keeled Box Turtle
Species Name: Keeled Box Turtle
Scientific Name: Cuora mouhotii
Conservation Status
(Year Published):
Endangered (2000) [Needs updating]

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2000: e.T163414A97359633. Downloaded on 26 April 2017.
Estimated Wild Population: Uncertain
Distribution: Occurs in north and central Vietnam but also spreads into eastern India, Myanmar, Lao PDR and Southern China.
Major Threats: Habitat loss and illegal hunting
 
 
 
  Komodo Dragon
Komodo Dragon
Species Name: Komodo Dragon
Scientific Name: Varanus komodoensis
Conservation Status
(Year Published):
Vulnerable (1996) [Needs updating]

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1996: e.T22884A9396736. Downloaded on 26 April 2017.
Estimated Wild Population: Fewer than 3,000
Distribution: Endemic to the four islands in Komodo National Park and on the island of Flores, Southeast Indonesia.
Major Threats: Habitat loss and loss of prey
 
 
 
  Mangshan Pit Viper
Mangshan Pit Viper
Species Name: Mangshan Pit Viper
Scientific Name: Protobothrops mangshanensis
Conservation Status (Year Published): Endangered (2012)
Vulnerable (1996)

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T192140A2046130. Downloaded on 26 April 2017.
Estimated Wild Population: Around 500 based on 2009 report. Population trend is decreasing.
Distribution: Endemic to China, distributed only in a very limited area in Mangshan Nature Reserve, Nanling Mountain in the Hunan Province, but was newly discovered in other end of Nanling Mountain in the Guangdong Province.
Major Threats: Poaching and habitat loss
 
 
 
  Palawan Forest Turtle
Palawan Forest Turtle
Species Name: Palawan Forest Turtle
Scientific Name: Siebenrockiella leytensis
Conservation Status
(Year Published):
Critically Endangered (2000) [Needs updating]
Endangered (1996)

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2000: e.T39599A97378088. Downloaded on 26 April 2017.
Estimated Wild Population: Uncertain
Distribution: Philippines
Major Threats: Illegal collection for pet trade
 
 
 
  Philippine Crocodile
Philippine Crocodile
Species Name: Philippine Crocodile
Scientific Name: Crocodylus mindorensis
Conservation Status
(Year Published):
Critically Endangered (1996 & 2016)

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T5672A3048281. Downloaded on 26 April 2017.
Estimated Wild Population: Fewer than 200 adults.  Population trend is decreasing.
Distribution: Endemic to the Philippines at three localities
Major Threats: Habitat loss, persecution and entanglements in fishing nets.
 
 
 
  Red-necked Pond Turtle
Red-necked Pond Turtle
Species Name: Red-necked Pond Turtle
Scientific Name: Mauremys nigricans
Conservation Status
(Year Published):
Endangered (2000) [Needs updating]

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2000: e.T4656A97372062. Downloaded on 26 April 2017.
Estimated Wild Population: Uncertain
Distribution: Endemic to South China
Major Threats: Intensive exploitation, illegal trade and habitat destruction.
 
 
 
  Siamese Crocodile
Siamese Crocodile
Species Name: Siamese Crocodile
Scientific Name: Crocodylus siamensis
Conservation Status
(Year Published):
Critically Endangered (1996 & 2013)
Endangered (1982, 1986, 1988, 1990 & 1994)

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T5671A3048087. Downloaded on 26 April 2017.
Estimated Wild Population: Fewer than 1,000 mature individuals. Population trend is decreasing.
Distribution: Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Vietnam.
Major Threats: Historical commercial hunting, illegal collection of eggs and poaching, habitat loss and degradation.