However, due to human activities destroying the environment on which the three-keeled turtles live, their numbers are becoming less and less, and they are hard to see in daily life. Nowadays, many people are not familiar with the morphological characteristics and living habits of the three-keeled turtle. So today, the editor will give you a good introduction to the mystery of it.

One 、Basic information

1. Chinese name: Sanlong bone turtle

2. Latin name: Melanochelys tricarinata

3. Alias: Sanleng Black turtle, three-ridged turtle

4, kingdom: animal kingdom

5, genus: black turtle

6, distribution range: China, India, Bangladesh and Nepal

7. Whether hibernation: No

8. Conservation level: CITES Appendix I

2. Morphological characteristics

1. Body length: About 16cm.

2. Head: There are V-shaped markings from the tip of the nose to the neck, and the markings range in color from yellow to orange-red.

3. Carapace: The color is brown-red, with three bright yellow ridges on it, extending from the front end to the end, and the edge of the marginal shield is yellow.

4. Plastron: The plastron is yellow with no markings on it.

5. Limbs: The color of the limbs is brown or dark brown, and some three-keel turtles have some yellow spots on the body. The scales covered on the outside of the forelimbs are larger, located at the lower end near the soles of the feet, and the hind limbs are semi-webbed .

III. Differences between males and females

The male three-keeled turtle has a thicker tail, an anus that exceeds the end of the carapace, and brighter head markings. Females have shorter tails and darker head markings. In addition, the angle of the V-shaped notch at the end of the male turtle's plastron is smaller, and the angle of the female turtle is larger, so it is easy to distinguish between males and females.

four , Living habits

1. Habitat: Three-keel turtles generally inhabit swamps, mountain streams and water pools.

2. Food: They belong to omnivores, such as shrimps, small fish, crickets, earthworms, vegetables, fruits, etc. They are all eaten, but generally prefer meat.

3. Activity: They like to spend the whole day hiding under warm and moist leaves or under piles of branches, and only come out at dusk.

V. Breeding methods

The three-keel turtle is an oviparous animal that can produce 2-3 litters per year, with 2-4 litters per littermate Egg, the size of the egg is about 38~47mm*23~27mm, the weight is about 10~18g, and the incubation period is 60~70 days.

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