Yellow-headed temple turtle

[citation needed] The specific name, annandalii, is in honor of Scottish herpetologist Nelson Annandale.

[citation needed] The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) suspended trade of yellow-headed temple turtles in July 2012.

[6] H. annandalii is found in Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and possibly Myanmar.

[3][4] The preferred natural habitats of H. annandalii are wet forests and freshwater wetlands.

[citation needed] Two turtles were hatched in November 2019 at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.

Heosemys annandalii in Cuc Phuong Turtle Conservation Center , Vietnam
Leeches, Placobdelloides siamensis on the carapace of a yellow-headed temple turtle (arrows)