Chinese Pond Turtle
Mauremys reevesii
- Class
- Reptile
- Rarity
- Epic
- Observations
- 918
- Most observed in
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Conservation
- Endangered
Description
Mauremys reevesii, commonly known as the Chinese pond turtle, the Chinese three-keeled pond turtle, or Reeves' turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae, a family which was formerly called Bataguridae. The species is native to East Asia. Alongside the Chinese softshell turtle, it is one of the two most commonly found species used for divination that have been recovered from Shang dynasty sites.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Chinese pond turtle”.