The Japanese stone turtle, as the name suggests, is a kind of turtle native to Japan, mainly distributed in Hiroshima, Japan, and not very common in my country. On October 9, 2018, the Japanese stone turtle was approved as a second-class protected aquatic wild animal in China.

About the Japanese stone turtle, the main highlight is that its carapace color is rich and changeable. In the seedling stage, it can show rich colors such as orange, yellow, brown-green, etc., and then gradually tends to brown-yellow during the growth process, which is very interesting. Many turtle lovers are even more curious about this turtle species. Next, I will give you a good introduction to it.

Basic information

1. Chinese name: Japanese Pond Turtle

2. Foreign name: Japanese Pond Turtle

3. Aliases: Sunstone

4. Chinese name: Japanese water turtle

5. Distribution: the entire Hiroshima

6. Character: lively and active

7. Whether it is hibernating: yes

morphological characteristics

1. Overall: the whole is basically brown and slightly yellow.

2. Head: The head is small, slightly lighter in color, olive brown, with dark spots on the sides and jaws.

3. Carapace: The length of the carapace is between 13-18cm, the color is brown or dark beige, the junction of the shield is dark black, the shape is more rectangular, and there are relatively protruding ridges on the vertebral shield , the rear edge of the shield is serrated, and the shield armor has obvious growth lines.

4. Plastron: All plastrons are brown and black, without any markings, and there is a large gap in the anal shield.

5. Limbs: webbed and brown.

6. Tail: The tail is brown, the tail is long, the male turtle's australis is farther from the plastron, and the female turtle is closer.

Life habits

1. Activities: Japanese stone turtles are excellent swimmers. They live in the water most of the day, and sometimes climb ashore to bask in the sun. During the hot summer months, they are mostly active in the morning and evening, and rest in deep water at noon.

2. Habitat: Japanese stone turtles like to live in swift and cold waters such as streams, rivers and ditches.

3. Diet: Japanese stone tortoises are omnivorous, they love to eat small fish and shrimps, aquatic insects, frogs, etc.

4. Suitable temperature: Japanese stone turtles are relatively cold-resistant tortoise species. When the temperature is above 20°C, they will be very active, and below 15°C, they will stop eating.

Breeding time

It takes 3 to 5 years for Japanese stone turtles to become sexually mature. Sexually mature tortoises mate from May to October each year, and lay eggs from May to June. , 5 to 8 eggs are laid each time, the eggs are white oblong, and the incubation period is about 70 days.

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