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Cuora species/subspecies ID?

Labelled as Cuora amboinensis but this species has been split. Uozu Aquarium March 2025
@olhl.animal.photography, I do not believe this turtle to be Cuora trifasciata, however, this is certainly some sort of Cuora taxa. As @DaLilFishie has already mentioned, this individual is listed and corresponds to what was previously regarded in a broad sense as Cuora amboinensis.

The problem here is that the 2025 IUCN/TFTSG Turtles of the World Checklist and Atlas (link below) has reviewed this complex and has recently revised and separated it into several distinct species and subspecies, with some previously recognised subspecies being rendered synonyms or reallocated. As a result of these taxonomic updates, this specimen would now fall within one of the newly recognised Cuora amboinensis group taxa. I am not yet fully familiar with the distinctions introduced in the latest revision, but I hope someone with greater expertise will hopefully be able provide a clearer guidance.

Link: https://iucn-tftsg.org/wp-content/uploads/crm.10.checklist.atlas_.v10.2025.pdf (for those interested in the taxonomic review referenced above, the new species complex layout is displayed on pp. 242-246, and summarised on p. 436).
 

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