Cuora flavomarginata (Gray, 1863)
Yellow-lined Box Terrapin 黃緣閉殼龜

Cuora flavomarginata
* Photo taken from Taiwan
Order Testudines 龜鱉目
Family Geoemydidae 地龜科
Genus
Cuora 閉殼龜屬
Species Cuora flavomarginata
Other name Yellow-marginated Box Turtle, Black-bellied Box Turtle
Chinese name 黃緣盒龜, 夾板龜, 克蛇龜
Carapace length about 15cm
Origin Uncertain
Description

Dark brown and black carapace with distinctive yellow central keel.
Plastron black with yellow edge. Hinged plastron to allow complete closure of shell.
Head olive-brown above, with a yellow stripe behind each eye
Each dorsal scute with clear growth rings. Webbed digits.
Jaw slightly beaked.
Habitat

Forest species, found in river and damp places e.g. under leaf litter. Semi-aquatic.
Behaviour Active at night during summer. Hides in damp places during daytime.
Hibernates when below 10°C.
Diet Omnivorous.
Reproduction Mating in April. Breeding between May and September.
Lays 2 eggs each time; can lay 4-8 eggs a year.
Eggs take 2 months to hatch.
Distribution

Native to China, Taiwan, Japan
Conservation Status

IUCN Redlist: EN (Endangered)
 China Redlist: Endangered
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