黄喉拟水龟

If you are a turtle hobbyist just starting out, you might be struggling with which breed to choose. Many people initially choose Red-eared sliders or Reeves’ turtles, but in …

There are a total of 6 families, 17 genera, and 36 species of native Testudines (turtles and tortoises) in China (comprising 29 turtle species and 7 softshell turtle species). This…

The Yellow Pond Turtle (*Mauremys mutica*) belongs to the *Mauremys* genus of the small water-dwelling freshwater turtle family (Geoemydidae). Named in 1842, the male carapace can …

Have you ever been ‘sneak-attacked’ by your own little turtle? Maybe even had your finger bleed, and it hurt a lot. The truth is, not all turtles love to bite! Some spe…

Keeping turtles is not a one or two-year commitment; the cycle of turtle keeping is very long, accompanying their owner for ten or even several decades until old age. The looks of …

The color development genes in Yellow-throated Sliders are excellent genes that have been retained through long-term natural selection after the turtles produced undirected mutatio…