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. It is one of the two most commonly found species used for divination - the other being the yellow pond turtle - that have been recovered from Shang dynasty sites, despite the Shang capital being over 1000 km north of its modern-day distribution range.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Chinese stripe-necked turtle”.