The red-crowned leatherback turtle is a species of turtles under the genus of tide turtles. It is rare in the wild, and even less in captivity. This is a kind of turtle that looks very special, like oil paint on the head. The head of the red-crowned leatherback turtle is very characteristic.

Chinese name : Red-crowned leatherback turtle

Chinese alias: Bangladesh leatherback turtle, oily leatherback turtle, golden leatherback turtle

English name: Bengal RoofTurtle

Distribution: Northern India, southern Nepal and the Ganges in Bangladesh, in addition, according to unconfirmed records, in the Godavari Godavari and Kristna Kristna watersheds of the Indian (Indian) Peninsula. .

Characteristics: Males have bright head and neck spots and golden eyes, while females have brown eyes and no red tops.

Indigenous environment: large rivers and coastal areas.

morphological characteristics of red-crowned leatherback turtle

The biggest distinguishing feature of the red-crowned leatherback turtle is the obvious pattern on the head, just like male animals attract females with their beautiful appearance, the colored stripes of the red-crowned leatherback turtle are only It only appears on male turtles, which also provides convenience for the red-crowned leatherback to distinguish male and female.

The larvae of the red-crowned leatherback turtle have brown-gray to olive-colored carapaces, pale yellow to gray-yellow plastrons, without any markings, starting from the back of the head, with seven dark and light brown-gray The alternating vertical stripes extend to the skin of the neck. When the male turtle becomes an adult, these vertical stripes will become composed of strong contrasts of white and red, and the top part of the head will also become Bright red, there will be two yellow stripes behind the eyes, and the rest will be blue-green. Coupled with golden eyes, the male red-crowned sawback turtle has the most eye-catching among many turtles. And the most distinctive head color, the eyes of the females are brown and do not have any bright spots.

Knowledge on the care of red-crowned leatherback turtles

The number of red-crowned leatherback turtles is rare and is a key protected turtle species. There are few red-crowned leatherback turtles on the market, and they are expensive. Now there is a record of being raised in Japan, and we have to admit the Japanese's ability to collect in this regard.

One. Nursing knowledge of red-crowned leatherback turtle

Red-crowned leatherback turtle is a genus of tidal leatherback, also known as tidal turtle, is a genus of the subfamily of freshwater turtles. The red-crowned leatherback turtle, also known as the red-topped river turtle, is the most striking of the leatherback turtles. A limited number of populations are distributed in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, along the Ganges and Brahmaputra river basins, mainly in large rivers and coastal areas, prefer plant food, and are listed as critically endangered by the IUCN on the Red List. Nesting surveys of wild species of turtles in recent years have shown that there are less than 400 female turtles remaining in the wild. Because the red-crowned leatherback turtle is endangered, it is very rare. However, sporadic individuals have been found accidentally in the Japanese pet market, but the value is not high. Philip.

2. Changes in the color of the red-crowned leatherback turtle

The red-crowned leatherback turtle can grow to weigh up to 25 kilograms and have a shell up to 56 cm. Only when the male individual reaches sexual maturity and enters the breeding season (at the end of the rainy season), the head and neck of the male turtle will show brilliant red, yellow, white, and blue courtship colors, and several bright red stripes on the top of the head are beautiful and unique. With golden eyes, the male red-crowned sawback turtle has the most eye-catching and unique head color among many turtles.