An introduction to wood grain turtles


Introduction to wood-grained turtles
Wood-grained turtles

Family name: Turtleidae

Chinese name: Painted wood turtle

English name: Painted wood turtle

Scientific name: Rhinoclemmys pulcherima

Genus name: Rhinoclemmys

Food habits: Omnivorous, with a strong preference for herbivory.

Distribution: Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras.

Morphological characteristics: Maximum armor length 20.6 cm. Divided into four subspecies. The original species has characteristics such as no webbing between the toes, no hook-shaped upper jaw, and several stripes on the head. Wood turtles have red and black markings. The head is small and the edges of the jaws are slightly jagged. The tortoise shell is mainly light brown with yellow and red markings. The male has a concave plastron and a long and thick tail, and the anus is located far away from the plastron. Females have a flat plastron and a short tail.

Living habits: Resting in the woods near rivers, living on land, and good at swimming


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