Green Turtles
Green sea turtles are also called green loggerhead (xi) turtles. Loggerhead turtles are based on scattered They are divided into two categories, one is the large European and American loggerhead turtle, and the other is the Pacific loggerhead turtle. Although they are widely distributed, their numbers are constantly declining, and they have been listed as national protected animals.
Chinese name: Green Turtle
Chinese alias :Green Turtle
English name:Common Green Turtle.
Binomism: Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758)
< strong>Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class: Creeping Order
Order: Turtles
Family: Telidae
Genus: Telonidae
>Species:Green sea turtle
Dispersed:Wide Scattered in the Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean and warm water waters of Europe and America. Erguo stretches from the coast of Shandong in the north to Beibu Gulf in the south.There is creation.
Living habits: Green sea turtles like to live in warm waters and are rare in Hainan Island, China. The requirements for water quality are not very strict, and I like the water temperature to be above 25 degrees Celsius. Due to their strong adaptability, adult turtles can survive in fresh water for a short period of time.
Body description: Large body, carapace arc length 715~1080mm (n=125). The carapace is olive or brown, mixed with yellow-white radial lines; the ventral carapace is yellow.
Important food:Wild turtles mostly feed on seaweed, but also fish and shrimp. The young are more carnivorous. Turtles eat a lot of food, so they must eat lots of food, especially for young ones.
Endangered information:
1. CITES Endangerment Level: Appendix I;
2. IUCN endangered species: Endangered;
3. Red book on endangered animals in China Rank: Endangered;
4. National Center for Environmental Protection Rank: Level 2.
Purchase focus: Turtles grow quickly, with a balanced nail length of 110cm, and the largest one can grow to 153cm. When raising, the container should be larger. Although it is easier to keep green turtles if they have a nail length of 15cm or more.
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