Species composition of tortoises and freshwater turtles in Ninh Thuan province, Southern Vietnam

Chelonian diversity of Ninh Thuan province, South Central Coastal Vietnam, is still poorly understood. In this study, we conducted a semi-structured interview survey (2019) in 5 districts of Ninh Thuan province and a 7-day long field survey (2021) in Phuoc Binh National Park, Bac Ai district, Ninh Thuan province, as preliminary surveys to help contribute to current knowledge on the species diversity of tortoises and freshwater turtles in the province.