Cuora amboinensis Genome sequencing and assembly

Though a widespread species, the Asian box turtle, Cuora amboinensis, is currently listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN Red List due to its heavy exploitation for the international food, pet, and medicinal trade, and is also included in CITES Appendix II. There is an apparently large illegal trade in the species, and many regional populations appear to be decreasing rapidly, requiring closer monitoring. Also, species is related to many other critically endangered species in the genus.