The toothed tortoise is a beautiful semi-aquatic turtle named for its sawtooth-like carapace. It should be distributed in Cambodia, Laos, Bangladesh, Brunei, Myanmar, Indonesia and other places. Because of its high economic value, it has been caught repeatedly and is currently endangered. Today, the editor will tell you about it!

1. Basic information

Chinese name: Dentata

Latin name: Cyclemys dentata 

Alias: Dentata 

Kingdom: Animalia 

phylum: Chordate 

Subphylum: Chordate 

Class: Reptiles 

Subclass: Turtles 

Order: Turtles 

Family: Turtles 

Genus: Ceratidae 

Species: Ceratridae

Subspecies: none

Name and age: Gray , 1831 

II. Body Characteristics

Body Length: The female body length of the female tortoise is about 210 mm, the width is about 184 mm, and the height is about 97 mm;

Muzzle: The snout is protruding from the upper jaw, and the length of the snout is shorter than the orbital diameter;

Back: The carapace is more elevated, with obvious dorsal ribs and no lateral ribs. The front edge of the carapace is slightly concave, and the rear edge is slightly serrated , the lateral edge is slightly upturned;

cervical shield: the cervical shield is inverted bell-shaped, and the width is about two-thirds of the length;

vertebral shield: the vertebral shield is hexagonal , the width of the first vertebral shield is equal in front and back, its length is greater than the width, the second and third vertebral shields are equal in length and width, the fourth vertebral shield is wide in front and narrow in the back, and the length and width are also equal, and the fifth vertebral shield is narrow in front and wide in the back, The width is greater than the length;

Abdomen: tooth margin photographed turtle The plastron is shorter than the carapace, the front edge is slightly concave, and the rear edge is deeply nicked; There are 5 claws in total, and 4 claws on the hind limbs;

Body color: The body color is brown, the ventral face is darker, the head is light olive brown, and the top has small tan spots. The neck is grey with yellow stripes. The back of the limbs are gray, the ventral surface is yellow, and the paws are dark brown;

Three. Living habits

1. Residential address: The tortoise mainly lives in small rivers in low-altitude areas, in ponds and streams. The larvae are mostly aquatic, and the adults can live on land completely. However, compared to land, the tortoise prefers to live in water and is more dependent on water;

2. Living environment : The most suitable temperature for the growth of the tortoise is between 25-30 degrees Celsius. If it is lower than 17 degrees Celsius, it will go into hibernation, and if it is higher than 35 degrees Celsius, it will go into aestivation.

3. Feeding habits Features: The tortoise is an omnivorous animal. It likes to eat fish, shrimp, bananas, melons, vegetables, etc., and its favorites are sweet potato vines and papaya.

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