New distribution record of the critically endangered Malaysian giant turtle suggests habitat expansion.
Orlitia borneensis (Gray, 1873), Malaysian Giant Turtle, is a freshwater turtle native across Southeast Asia and has been assessed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List. We report the first record of this species in Belitung, a remote island in Indonesia, based on photographs. The new record is approximately 200 km to the west of the nearest locality in Borneo, and 250 km to the east of the nearest locality in Sumatra. This species was found at a site with slow‑flowing waters and forested hills 70 m above sea level
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