Four-eyed turtle species introduction

Four eye spots Introduction to the species of water turtles
Four-eyed turtles (definite introduction)

Four-eyed Spotted water turtles are not common. For a long time, the number of wild four-eyed water turtles was not large, and the price was very expensive. It was difficult to raise. Therefore, it is a relatively rare species of water turtle. The four-eyed water turtles are natural. They are weak and often do not interact with their owners when raised by humans.

Chinese name:Four-eyed turtle

Chinese nicknames:Six-eyed turtle, four-eyed turtle

Two methods:Sacalia quadriocellata

< p style="text-indent:28px">English name:Four Eye spotted Turtle

World: Animal Kingdom

Phylum:Chordata

Class :Creeper

Order: Turtles

Family: ZesTuronidae

Genus:Eye-spotted turtle

Species:Four-eyed terrapin

Dispersed:Northeastern LaosCentral China, Vietnam and the southeastern part of the Chinese continent, Hainan and other places.

Food habits:Omnivore. Under artificial feeding conditions, they like to eat animal feed, such as lean pork, small fish, liver, etc., and also eat some carrots, cucumbers and mixed feed. Do not eat cabbage leaves, potatoes, and duckweed; do not eat lean pork if it turns white after being soaked in water for a long time.

Living habits:The four-eyed turtle is naturally fragile. They generally like to live in dark places at the bottom of the water, such as under rocks and around corners. After exposing your nostrils to the surface of the water several times to breathe, lie still under the water for about 15-20 minutes.

Growth customs: Oviparous, with egg-laying period from May to mid-June. There are often 1-2 eggs and eggs are laid in batches. The egg is 43mm long, 22mm wide and weighs about 15 grams.

Appearance characteristics:Medium size. The skin on the top of the head is smooth and scale-free, the upper beak is not hook-shaped, there are 2 pairs of eye spots on the back of the head, each eye spot has a black dot, and there is a vertical stripe on the neck.

Rareness level:This species has been included in the "Beneficial Possibility of National Protection" promulgated by the State Forestry Administration of China on August 1, 2000. "List of terrestrial wild animals with important economic and scientific research value."


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