Chinese box turtle
Kingdom
Phylum
Subphylum
Class
Order
Suborder
Superfamily
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Cuora flavomarginata
Weight
1000
35
goz
g oz 
Length
120-190
4.7-7.5
mminch
mm inch 

The Chinese box turtle (simplified Chinese: 食蛇龟; traditional Chinese: 食蛇龜; pinyin: shíshéguī ; lit. 'Snake-eating turtle'), also known as the yellow-margined box turtle, or golden-headed turtle, is a species of Asian box turtle. Taxonomically, it is called Cuora flavomarginata.

Distribution

Geography

Continents
Biogeographical realms

C. flavomarginata is found in Central China: Hunan, Henan, Anhui, Hubei, Chongqing, eastern Sichuan, Zhejiang & Jiangsu provinces (generally along the Yangtze drainage). It is also found in Taiwan and Japan, specifically the Ryukyu Islands, Ishigaki, and Iriomote.

Climate zones

Habits and Lifestyle

C. flavomarginata is omnivorous, and will eat a large variety of foods. "Adults favor earthworms, frozen pinkies (defrosted), snails, slugs, and mealworms. They also eat dry trout chow and moistened dry cat food, canned cat food; fruits including strawberries, bananas, cantaloupe, and papaya; and vegetables including grated carrots, corn on the cob, and squash. Leafy greens are ignored. Invertebrates that the turtles hunt for include June bug (Phyllophaga) larvae and slugs being principal prey."

Seasonal behavior

Diet and Nutrition

Mating Habits

MATING BEHAVIOR
PREGNANCY DURATION
68 to 101 days
BABY CARRYING
2 to 9
INDEPENDENT AGE
10 to 15 hours

Population

References

1. Chinese box turtle Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_box_turtle
2. Chinese box turtle on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/5960/97359069

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