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With the recent confiscation (Dec. 2001) of thousands of Asian turtles and tortoises in Hong Kong, the animal markets in China (including Guangzhou)  "suffered" a temporary setback.   Ongoing survey work as well as a recent brief photodocumentary of the markets (Spring 2002) have shown that the markets have returned to full strength once more however. 

While one could never fully describe the markets without visiting them and thus experiencing them firsthand, the following is meant to continue the work of others in trying to let the world know what the exact situation is and what species are currently being offered in these markets.  

Warning- many of the pictures in the following pages are quite graphic in nature and are not intended for small children

Instructions - this presentation can either be pursued from start to finish via links at the end of each page,  starting here  or pages may be viewed individually by clicking on the linked text below.

• Overview of the various animal markets in China

  • Beijing- Bird Market

  • Chengdu- Food and petmarkets

  • Guangzhou- Qing Ping turtle markets

  • Guangzhou- Chao Tou wildlife markets

  • Hong Kong- Tung Choi street pet markets

  • Shen zhen market

  • Turtle Medicine Preparation

  • Turtle Treatment

     

• Prices presented in this document

   

• CITES protected chelonians in the markets  

  • Callagur borneensis - Painted terrapin

  • Cuora amboinensis - Malaysian/South Asian box turtle

  • Cuora flavomarginata - Chinese box turtle

  • Cuora galbinifrons - Flowerback/Indochinese box turtle

  • Geochelone platynota - Burmese starred tortoise

  • Indotestudo elongata - Elongated tortoise

  • Lissemys punctata - Indian Flapshell turtle

  • Manouria emys - Burmese mountain tortoise

  • Manouria impressa - Impressed tortoise

  • Morenia ocellata - Burmese eyed turtle

  • Testudo horsfieldi - Horsfield's tortoise

   

• non CITES protected chelonians in the markets 

   

  • Annamemys annamensis - Vietnam leaf turtle

  • Carettochelys insculpta - Pig-nosed turtle

  • Chelydra serpentina - Common snapping turtle

  • Chinemys reevesii - Reeve's turtle

  • Cyclemys dentata - Asian leaf turtle

  • Cyclemys tcheponensis - Asian leaf turtle

  • Geomyda spengleri - Black breasted leaf turtle

  • Graptemys pseudogeographica ssp. - Map Turtle

  • Heosemys grandis - Giant Asian pond turtle

  • Heosemys spinosa - Spiny hill turtle

  • Hieremys annandalii - Yellow-headed temple turtle

  • Macroclemmys temminckii - Alligator snapping turtle

  • Malayemys subtrijuga - Malayan Snail-eating Turtle

  • Mauremys japonica - Japanese Pond Turtle

  • Mauremys mutica - Yellow pond turtle

  • Melanochelys trijuga - Indian Black Turtle

  • Nilssonia formosa - Burmese peacock turtle

  • Notochelys platynota - Malayan Flat-shelled Turtle

  • Ocadia sinensis - Chinese stripe-necked turtle

  • Orlitia borneensis - - Malaysian Giant Turtle

  • Pelodiscus sinensis - Chinese softshell turtle

  • Platysternon megacephalum - Big-headed turtle

  • Pseudemys scripta - Red eared slider

  • Pyxidea mouhotti - Keeled box turtle

  • Sacalia bealei - Beal's eyed turtle

  • Sacalia quadriocellata - Four-eyed turtle

   

• Turtle and Tortoise species not photographed or not seen in the markets

• Non-chelonian reptiles in the markets

   

  • Bungarus fasciatus - Banded krait

  • Bungarus multicinctus - Many banded krait

  • Daboia russelii - Russell's viper

  • Deinagkistrodon acutus - Hundred-pace viper

  • Naja naja - Indian cobra - CITES II

  • Non-venomous snakes

  • Ophiophagus hannah - King cobra - CITES II

   

• Amphibians

   

• Birds in the Chinese markets

   

• Mammalian species available in the markets

   

  • Arctonyx collaris - Hog nosed badger

  • Felis catus -  Domestic cat

  • Hystrix brachyura - Chinese porcupine

  • Melogale moschata - Ferret badger

  • Muntiacus muntjak - Barking deer

  • Mycoastor coypus - Nutria

  • Paguma larvata - Masked palm civet

  • Petaurista alborufus - Red-and-white giant flying squirrel

  • Prionailurus bengalensis - Bengal Leopard cat

  • Rhizomys sinensis - Chinese Bamboo rat

  • Vulpes sp.  - Fox

  • Mammals observed but not photographed

   

• Conclusions and acknowledgements

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