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The turtle that looks like a “dead leaf”, the Mata Mata turtle (Leaf Turtle), is a member of the *Chelus* Genus in the Snake-necked Turtle Family (Chelidae), naturally …

In the distant Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous, a small freshwater turtle—Mongolemys elegans—was once active in the rivers, lakes, and swamps of Mongolia. Their fossils …

An oval back shell (carapace), combined with an oval head, limbs, and a small tail—with just these few simple strokes, a lifelike turtle leaps onto the paper. But have you ever won…

With the booming pet turtle market, the Razor-backed Musk Turtle has become a favorite among many turtle enthusiasts due to its unique appearance and relatively docile temperament.…

Recently, I have received many inquiries from fellow turtle keepers: How to properly “dry-dock” a sick turtle? I have also encountered many keepers who have a major mis…

Turtles are “old neighbors” from the “Age of Dinosaurs,” having written a legend of life’s evolution over hundreds of millions of years with their har…

The Asian box turtle belongs to the order Testudines, suborder Cryptodira, family Geoemydidae, and genus Cuora. Its “unique skill” is a movable ligament between the pec…

There are 14 species in the Asian box turtle genus (*Cuora*) worldwide, with China being home to 10 of them (although the Hainan box turtle is a hybrid individual, the actual numbe…

After getting a turtle, many people become curious whether their little turtle is a “boy” or a “girl.” Actually, telling the difference between male and female turtles isn’t …