The methods of distinguishing male and female Chinese tortoises are as follows:

1. Male Chinese tortoises have long and narrow carapace, the center of the plastron is slightly inward, the tail is thick and long, and the base of the tail is thick. The cloaca is far from the rear edge of the plastron, and the notch formed by the two anal shields of the plastron is deeper and the angle of the notch is small.

2. Chinese tortoiseThe female tortoise has a short and wide carapace, and a plastron Flat without depression in the center, thin and short tail, thin at the base of the tail, the cloaca is closer to the rear edge of the plastron, the notch formed by the two anal shields of the plastron is shallow, and the notch angle is large.