The Indonesian box turtle, also known as the Amboina box turtle or the southeast Asian box turtle, can be found in the lowland tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia. They are aquatic and prefer warm, wet environments. They inhabit rice paddy fields, shallow ponds, and marshes. Their heads are a … [Read more...] about Indonesian Box Turtle (C. amboinensis)
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Painted River Terrapin (B. borneoensis)
The painted river terrapin inhabits estuaries, tidal parts of rivers, and mangrove swamps and creeks. During mating season they will migrate up to 3 km. These turtles are sexually dichromatic as well as seasonally. This means that their shell color and body marking will be different based on their … [Read more...] about Painted River Terrapin (B. borneoensis)
Spiny Shelled Turtle (H. spinosa)
The Spiny shelled turtle is a South-East Asian turtle that inhabits the lowlands and hill rainforest. They usually stay close to a source of water such as streams and areas up to 900 meters above sea level. As the name suggests, these turtles have a sharp, pointed, spiky-edged carapace. It has been … [Read more...] about Spiny Shelled Turtle (H. spinosa)