also: りゅうきゅうやまがめ
Ryukyu black-breasted leaf turtle; Ryukyu leaf turtle
A species of turtle native to the Ryukyu Islands. Scientific name: Geoemyda japonica.
The Ryukyu black-breasted leaf turtle is an endemic species of Okinawa.
Hiragana spelling; less common than katakana for this species name.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
Compound of 琉球 (Ryūkyū) + 山 (yama, 'mountain') + 亀 (kame, 'turtle'). The exact derivation is uncertain; the name describes a turtle found in the mountainous areas of the Ryukyu Islands.