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The yellow-headed box turtle or golden-headed box turtle (''Cuora aurocapitata'') is a proposed 
This turtle is
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
of turtle
Turtles are an order of reptiles known as Testudines, characterized by a special shell developed mainly from their ribs. Modern turtles are divided into two major groups, the Pleurodira (side necked turtles) and Cryptodira (hidden necked t ...
in the family
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Geoemydidae
The Geoemydidae (formerly known as Bataguridae) are one of the largest and most diverse families in the order Testudines (turtles), with about 70 species. The family includes the Eurasian pond and river turtles and Neotropical wood turtles. Mem ...
(formerly Bataguridae). It is sometimes considered a subspecies of Pan's box turtle (''Cuora pani aurocapitata'').
This turtle is endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found else ...
to the central Chinese Anhui
Anhui , (; formerly romanized as Anhwei) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the East China region. Its provincial capital and largest city is Hefei. The province is located across the basins of the Yangtze River ...
province.Blanck, T. & T. Kremser (2007). ''Bemerkungen zur Verbreitung von Cuora pani aurocapitata sowie neue Fundortnachweise. Teil II.'' Marginata. 14(4):50-52 It is found in Nanling County
Nanling County () is a county in the southeast of Anhui Province, China. It is under the administration of Wuhu
Wuhu () is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Anhui province, China. Sitting on the southeast bank of the Yangtze River, W ...
, Yi County, Guangde County, and Jing County.
References
Reptiles of China Cuora Reptiles described in 1988 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Critically endangered fauna of China {{turtle-stub