The northern painted box turtle is another name for the painted box turtle. In addition, it is also called the beautiful box turtle, the gorgeous box turtle, etc. This turtle is mainly distributed in North America and is an internationally protected species .

According to the data, the northern painted box turtle has been listed in Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, which means that the northern painted box turtle is a regulated international trade species. Captured by humans, it is likely to face the crisis of extinction. Therefore, in order to allow the continuation of its species, I hope that everyone will not capture it arbitrarily. Taking this opportunity, the editor will share with you the knowledge about the northern golden box turtle.

I. Morphological characteristics

1. Head: The head of the northern golden box turtle is brown or green with yellow spots, medium in size , the top of the head is smooth. In addition, its snout is not as prominent as other turtle species, the color is yellow, and the rest is brown-black.

2. Carapace: The carapace of the northern golden box turtle is divided into carapace and plastron. Among them, the carapace has a higher bulge and is round or oval in shape, its top is flat, without ridges, the color is brown-black or brown-red, and there is a yellow stripe in the middle, and the scutellum has a Radial yellow stripes. The plastron and carapace are similar or slightly longer in length, yellow in color, and the radial stripes on the scutellum are black.

3. Limbs: The northern golden box turtle has pale yellow limbs, with 5 claws on its front limbs, and 4 or 3 claws on its hind limbs, but there are fewer individuals with 3 claws, and there are also between the fingers and toes. Few fins.

4. Tail: The tail of the northern golden box turtle is very short, and it may not be found unless you look closely. In addition, there are a few yellow stripes on the back of the tail.

2. Living habits

1. Activity: The northern painted box turtle is a tortoise, and it is very drought tolerant, so they are generally in the daytime Active in grasslands or bushes, and burrow into sand to rest at night.

2. Diet: Although the northern golden box turtle is an omnivorous creature, its food types are very simple, mainly including vegetables, insects and fish. Vegetables can be romaine lettuce, mustard seeds, and cabbage; bugs can be beetles, insect larvae, or locusts (ps: 90% of their food is insects); fish can be small fish, and they are suitable for species. Don't pick.

3. Lifespan: The northern golden box turtle can live for more than 30 years in the wild, and the longer lifespan can reach 40 years; but in the artificial environment, the lifespan of the northern golden box turtle is shortened, the reason It is this turtle that is not suitable for artificial breeding, and many individuals die soon after being caught.

If you want to truly protect the northern painted box turtle, you must first start by reducing the capture. I hope you can join the protection army after learning about it.