The box turtle is a species of turtle that can close the plastron and allow the forelimbs to fully retract into the shell. In China, the well-known box turtles mainly include yellow-margin box turtles, three-line box turtles, and Anbu box turtles. However, today's protagonists are not them~ but - Baise box turtles! Without further ado, let's uncover its mystery together~

I. Basic information

Chinese name: Baise sea turtle

Latin name: Cuora mccordi

Alternative name: Mickey's box turtle

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordate

Subphylum: Vertebrae Zodiac

Class: Reptiles

Genus: Turtles

II. Appearance characteristics

1. The body length of the Baise sea turtle can reach 134 mm. The carapace (slightly raised) is oval and reddish-brown; Notched; its plastron is yellow with a distinct large black spot.

2. The back of the head is pale green, the side of the head, tympanic membrane, beak and chin are all pure yellow, and the iris is yellow to yellow-green.

3. There are webs between the fingers and toes, 8-11 rows of huge scales on the forelimbs, smaller scales on the hind limbs, and huge scales on the heels.

three , male and female discrimination

The plastron of the male B. tortoise has a more obvious depression, the tail is thicker and longer, and the cloaca exceeds the rear edge of the carapace; the female B. The plastron is relatively flat, the tail is small, and the cloaca is close to the rear edge of the carapace.

4. Distribution range

The Baise sea turtle is a unique species in my country, only distributed in Baise, Guangxi.

V. Habits

1. Baise sea turtles usually live in mountainous areas and like to live in streams and ponds with clear water.

2. When the temperature is above 18 degrees Celsius, the Baise sea turtles can take the initiative to feed; when the temperature is below 16 degrees Celsius, they will stop eating, but they will still be active; when the temperature is below 10 degrees Celsius, they will will go into complete hibernation.

3. Baise box turtles have a mixed diet and a large amount of food. They mainly eat fish, shrimp, earthworms and various insects. They also eat some fruits occasionally.

Six. Breeding method

The breeding method of Baise box turtle is oviparous, and it takes 7-10 years for them to reach sexual maturity. May-August every year is the spawning period of female turtles. They can lay eggs 1-2 times a year, and each time they can lay 1-7 eggs, each egg is long oval.

VII 、Race status

Due to environmental pollution, habitat destruction, and overcapture by humans, the Baise box turtle is in an endangered state and has been included in several conservation lists, as follows:

1. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN 2000 ver 3.1) - Critically Endangered (CR).

2. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) - Appendix II.

3. China's Biodiversity Red List - Vertebrate Volume (Reptiles) - Critically Endangered (CR).

4. The List of Terrestrial Wild Animals Protected by the State that is Beneficial or Has Important Economic and Scientific Research Value issued by the State Forestry Administration of China on August 1, 2000.

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