Vietnamese box turtle is a species of turtle found in China, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. The species is mainly nocturnal spending most of the daytime under piles of leaf litter near streams or riverbanks.
| Kingdom |
Animalia |
| Phylum |
Chordata |
| Class |
Reptilia |
| Order |
Testudines |
| Suborder |
Cryptodira |
| Superfamily |
Testudinoidea |
| Family |
Geoemydidae |
| Subfamily |
Geoemydinae |
| Genus |
Cuora |
| Scientific Name |
Cuora galbinifrons |
| Other Names |
Indochinese box turtle, flowerback box turtle |
| Size |
Up to 19 cm |
| Color |
Dark olive to brown outer shell often with small dark or reddish marks; white, cream, or yellow lower edge with dark mottling; dark brown or black lower shell; either side of the snout may have a narrow dark stripe; yellow to cream chin and throat with olive to gray limbs and tail |
| Distribution |
China, northern and central Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia |
| Habitat |
Bushy upland woodlands, forests at high altitude |
| Diet |
Worms, frogs, fish, small snakes, lizards, also berries and certain leaves |
| Hibernation Fact |
Does not hibernate |
| Mode of Reproduction |
Oviparous (egg laying) |
| Incubation Period |
2 to 3 months |
| IUCN Conservation Status |
Critically Endangered |
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