SINGAPORE, Oct. 20 -- A leopard tortoise and a spiny-tailed monitor lizard were among endangered animals seized by Singapore's National Parks Board (NParks) during a series of island-wide raids earlier this month aimed at curbing the illegal wildlife trade.

According to The Straits Times, NParks said in a statement today that six premises were raided on October 9, leading to the seizure of 16 wildlife specimens.

The operation targeted individuals suspected of selling wildlife illegally through online platforms, including the messaging app Telegram.

Among the rescued animals were yellow-headed day geckos and an Argentine black-and-white tegu.

All are now being cared for at NParks' Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation in Lim Chu Kang.

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