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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Chinese Box Turtle (C. flavomarginata)
The Chinese box turtle, also known as the Snake-eating turtle or the yellow-margined box turtle, is found in China, Japan, and Taiwan. These semi-aquatic turtle’s habitats are highly variable. They spend most of their time in evergreen forests, grasslands, aquatic systems such as rice pattie fields, … [Read more...] about Chinese Box Turtle (C. flavomarginata)
Keeled Box Turtle (C. mouhotii obsti)
The keeled box turtle, also known as keel-backed terrapin, jagged-shelled turtle, and Mouhot’s turtle, is endemic to Asia. It is herbivorous and is a terrestrial species. The carapace of the keeled box turtle has three large, raised ridges and is serrated on the back end. The population is steeply … [Read more...] about Keeled Box Turtle (C. mouhotii obsti)