Water turtles in Lashio
Lashio water turtles are scattered in In most areas of China, its appearance is similar to that of grass turtles and yellow-throated water turtles. Some researchers said that this is likely to be a hybrid species of yellow-throated turtles and grass turtles, but this statement has never been officially recognized. .
Chinese name: Lashio Water Turtle
Latin name:Mauremys pritchardi
Kingdom:Animal Kingdom
Phylum:Chordata
Subphylum:Chordata
Class: Prostozoa
Subclass: Prostozoa
Order: Turtles
Suborder: Side-necked turtles
Family: Aquatic turtles
Subfamily: Terrapinae
Tribe: Terrapinae
< p style="text-indent:28px">Genus:TeratopsSubgenus:Terra
Species: Lashio water turtle
Geographical distribution: Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Fujian , Jiangxi, Hubei, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Taiwan, Hainan. Scattered overseas in Japan.
Growth method: Oviparous. Eggs are laid from May to September, 2 to 3 times a year, with 1 to 5 eggs being laid each time, and the eggs weigh about 13 grams. Turtle Boy has an olive-green head and is also called Green Head Turtle Boy.
Customs: Lashio water turtles rest in the slow rushing areas of rapids in hilly mountains or at backwaters. Omnivorous, they like to eat fish, shrimps, snails, insects, and occasionally bananas and other fruits.
Physical characteristics: The back of the head is smooth and scale-free; the head is small; the snout exceeds the lower jaw and is beveled inward; the center of the front end of the upper jaw is slightly Notch.
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