Chinese Stripe-necked Turtle
Mauremys sinensis
- Class
- Reptile
- Rarity
- Epic
- Observations
- 3,702
- Most observed in
- 🇹🇼 Taiwan
- Conservation
- Critically Endangered
Description
The Chinese stripe-necked turtle (Mauremys sinensis) or golden thread turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. They are widely distributed in the subtropical regions of Taiwan. Like many other Geoemydidae, this species hybridizes vigorously with related and not-so-closely related members of its family.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Chinese stripe-necked turtle”.