[1] Although Stuart and Parham (2004) argued that C. bourreti was quite distinct, possibly enough to justify its elevation to a full species, osteologic studies[4] have shown that it probably better remains as a subspecies of C. galbinifrons.

This is further substantiated by the finding of intergradation zones in north-central Vietnam, where hybrid populations of C. g. galbinifrons and C. g. bourreti are known to exist.

[4] C. bourreti is named in honor of French herpetologist René Léon Bourret.

[6] The Vietnamese press has reported successful breeding of C. bourreti at a turtle farm in Dak Lak, Vietnam by a pharmacist who studied in France.

[citation needed] Two Bourret's box turtles hatched at the National Zoo in the United States on 12 June 2017.