There are many ways to distinguish male and female golden-headed box turtles, but usually the main difference is the difference in appearance. First of all, from a physical point of view, the female turtle is significantly more rounded and the carapace is wider, while the male turtle is more slender. Secondly, in the plastron part, due to the needs of reproduction, the plastron of male turtles has obvious depressions, while the female turtles are relatively flat.

Again, the tail of golden-headed tortoise male is similar to Compared with the female turtle, the root is thicker and the length is shorter. When swimming, the male turtle is more flexible. Finally, from the perspective of the cloaca, the cloaca of the female turtle is closer to the plastron, rounder and more convex, while the male turtle is closer to the tip of the tail and has a long strip shape.