Pyxidea mouhotii shelter in caves for the cold season

Thirteen turtles fitted with transmitters have remained relatively inactive, spending the cold season in caves, rock crevices or dense vegetation reports Tim McCormack, Vietnam turtle research coordinator, who has been carrying out a radio telemetry study on the ecology and home range of the Pyxidea mouhotii at Cuc Phuong National Park. Vu Thi Quyen of ENV, Tim McCormack, and university students during a recent visit to one of the turtle’s wintering sites.