The method of distinguishing male and female of painted turtle is as follows:

1. FemaleRed-striped painted turtleThe carapace is short and wide, the plastron is flat without depression in the center, the tail is thin and short, the base of the tail is thin, and the cloaca is spaced The posterior edge of the plastron is closer, the notch formed by the two anal shields of the plastron is shallow, and the angle of the notch is larger. MaleSpotted Painted TurtleThe carapace is long and narrow, the center of the plastron is slightly inward, the tail is thick and long, the base of the tail is thick, the cloaca is far from the rear edge of the plastron, and the two anal shields of the plastron are formed. The nick is deeper and the nick angle is smaller.

2、Orientthe painted turtle's plastron upwards, The thumb, index and middle fingers of the left hand respectively place the forelimbs ofred painted turtle , the head is compressed into the shell, the right hand will red painted turtle tail Straighten, if the painted turtle has a black penis in its cloaca Protruding out, it is male, if the red-striped painted turtle's cloaca hole is discharged Bubble or thin mucus, it is female.