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Brazilian red-eared turtle species introduction and high-definition pictures

2022-03-29 / 477 Read

Brazilian red-eared turtle (Latin name: Trachemys scripta elegans, English name: Red-eared slider), also known as Brazilian turtle, red-eared turtle, cute turtle, beautiful painted turtle, red-eared painted turtle, grass turtle, Johnson & Johnson Turtles, mahjong turtles, colorful turtles, red-eared skate turtles, Mississippi red-eared turtles, red-eared lateral line turtles, and lovely splendid turtles are one of the subspecies of the colored turtles of the family Zephyridae and a semi-aquatic turtle. Because of the two thick red stripes on the back and sides of the top of the head, it is also known as the red-eared turtle. It is an excellent species among the turtles. Native to the Americas, it has high edible, medicinal and ornamental value, and is very suitable for artificial breeding. The first thing to point out is that the Brazilian tortoise is actually a Brazilian spotted tortoise from Brazil. Introduced in China in the 1980s. Later, due to financial problems, the Mississippi red-eared turtle, which originated in the United States, was introduced. Due to the high similarity between the two larvae, it is difficult to distinguish them. The name continued the previous Brazilian tortoise and over time the Brazilian tortoise became the common name of the Mississippi red-eared turtle. This turtle has two characteristics: one is tortoise not black, colorful, with red and vertical light green stripes on the head, dark green on the back with regular geometric patterns, and the circumferential skirt like butterfly wings. There are yellow, white and black armor-like patterns on the web, and each turtle is different. Second, it is active and active, more active and faster than ordinary turtles.

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