The Chinese tortoise
The Chinese tortoise is easier to distinguish from other species, with three stripes on its back The ribs are the most distinctive feature. The head is scattered with green stripes, the carapace is brown, the hands and feet are strong and short, the growth rate is slow, and the adult body is not large. Male adults may become black.
The body of the Chinese tortoise is oblong, with a slightly raised carapace, three longitudinal edges, and prominent ridges. The head is dark olive in color, with smooth skin on the front and fine scales on the back. The plastron is flat and notched at the rear end. The neck, hands, feet and exposed skin are partially gray-black or dark-olive. There are yellow linear markings on the sides of the head and neck, with three longitudinal ridges, and the rear edge is not serrated.
The male body of the Chinese tortoise is black on the back or all black, and the female body is brown, with some yellow on the belly and dark brown markings; the hands and feet are relatively flat. , has claws and fully webbed toes. Males are smaller, have longer tails and are smelly. The female cockroach has a light brown to dark brown back, a brown-black belly carapace, a short tail, and no peculiar smell. Before sexual maturity, it is difficult to distinguish between male and female turtles, but when they become sexually mature, male and female turtles can be distinguished based on their superficial characteristics. Chinese tortoises are highly adaptable to the environment, have relatively low water quality requirements, and are highly tolerant to poor water quality. When cultured at high density, there is no mutual killing and a low disease rate.
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