The hickatee (Dermatemys mawii) or in Spanish tortuga blanca ('white turtle'), also called the Central American river turtle, [9] is the only living species in the family Dermatemydidae. The …

Locally known in Belize as the Hicatee, D. mawii has been intensely harvested for its meat. It has been virtually eliminated from much of its former range in southern Mexico, while its status in …

The Central American river turtle (Dermatemys mawii), known in Belize as the hicatee, is one of the world's most heavily exploited turtles, collected for its meat, eggs, and shell.

EVOLUTION: The Hicatee is the lone surviving representative in a family of turtles dating back to the age of dinosaurs. RANGE: Hicatees are found in southern Mexico,northern Guatemala, …

2017年9月21日 · EVOLUTION: The Hicatee is the lone surviving representative in a family of turtles dating back to the age of dinosaurs. RANGE: Hicatees are found in southern Mexico, …

The Hicatee Conservation & Research Center (HCRC) was created to help secure the future survival of the hicatee turtle. After considerable planning, Turtle Survival Alliance in …

The Central American river turtle or the “hickatee,” Tortuga Blanca meaning “white turtle” is a nocturnal aquatic turtle that lives in the rivers and streams of Central America from southern …

Belize as the hicatee or Tortuga blanca, is the largest freshwater turtle in Belize and the only living species in the Dermatemydidae family. Adults have a smooth, g rayish-green shell (carapace) …

The critically endangered hicatee, or Central American river turtle (Dermatemys mawii), is among the world’s 25 most endangered turtle species. They are found in Belize, Guatemala and …

About the Hicatee The Central American River Turtle, Dermatemys mawii , is a large, aquatic freshwater turtle found along the coastal lowlands of southern Mexico, northern Guatemala …