野生金头闭壳龟的资源现状调查

笔者于2001-2004年对金头闭壳龟(Cuoraaurocapitata)的野生种群的分布、数量及相关生态学进行了专项调查。结果表明,金头闭壳龟目前仅分布于青弋江源头和上游即北纬30°-30°52′的少数支流中,具体为安徽省泾县的古坝、蔡村和孤峰三地的山涧溪流以及黟县红星乡的清溪河流域。野外种群数量十分稀少,目前已不足400只。金头闭壳龟主要栖息在水质清澈、两侧植被茂密或一侧山脚多石缝的山涧溪流中。经对曾经发现过金头闭壳龟典型地带的各种生态指标的测量表明,泾县古坝乡沈村上沈村段的古坝河段的以及蔡村乡的东园至爱民段的丁溪河段,相比而言仍不失为金头闭壳龟较为理想的栖息地。

Investigation on the Status of the Wild Golden-Headed Box Turtle in China

The golden-headed box turtle (Cuora aurocapitata) act as the special species in China, Luo Bi-Tao and Zong Yu named it the new species until 1988, A special survey on the geographical and distribution of the golden-headed box turtle. The result shows that there are less than 400 individual, remaining in the headwater or several branches of the Qingyi River, such as Guba town, Cai town and Gufeng town in Jing country and Hongxin town in Yi country. The golden-headed box turtle inhabit in the rivulet with the dense vegetation and the slot of the stone. The measure result shows that the Guba river lies in Sheng village and the Dingxi river from Dongyuan to Aiming are the favorable habitats.