What kind of species is the colorful turtle and is the colorful little turtle a natural species

The colorful little turtle is the Brazilian red-eared turtle, which is a dangerous alien species in China, so if you don't want to keep it, don't release it casually.

Brazilian red-eared turtle (trachemys scripta elegans), English name: red-eared slider, also known as Brazilian turtle, red-eared turtle, small painted turtle, belongs to the genus Slippery Turtle of the Turtle family, is an aquatic turtle species. Because of the two thick red stripes on both sides of the back of the head, it is also called the red-eared turtle.

Native to the central United States to northern Mexico, the Brazilian red-eared turtle has both medicinal, ornamental, and edible value, and the species is cheap, easy to raise and colorful, resulting in a large number of breeding and sales. As a result, this species is now the most common reptile pet** in the world. Due to its high intraspecific density and strong interspecific competitiveness, this species has been successfully invaded worldwide in Europe, Africa, Australia, Asia and the Americas (non-native origin), and is listed as one of the 100 most dangerous invasive alien species in the world.

Scientific name in Chinese. The Latin scientific name of the red-eared turtle.

trachemys scripta elegans

It is also known as beautiful brocade turtle, emerald turtle, mahjong turtle and so on.

kingdom Animalia. Phylum Chordata

Morphological characteristics. The Brazilian red-eared turtle has a broad head that slightly resembles a big-headed turtle. The snout is slightly prominent, the head is smooth and scaleless, dark green, with yellow longitudinal stripes, and the ventral stripes are wider than the dorsal ones. The nostrils are small, born at the end of the snout, the collar of the mouth is obliquely downward, and the mouth is located at the anterior end.

The most distinctive feature of the Brazilian red-eared turtle is the orange-red or dark red oval spot on the eardrum in the middle of the head, which is the origin of the name of the red-eared turtle. The neck of the adult Brazilian red-eared turtle is grayish-black, with yellow and green longitudinal stripes, and the ventral surface is broadly striped. The back is emerald green or apple green, brightly colored, and has a prominent ridge on the back**.

Each shield on the dorsal armor has thin parallel or circular stripes of yellow and green, and the boundary between the shields is very clear, and the border shield has 11 shields, the outer edge is golden yellow, and the edge of the dorsal armor is inconspicuously jagged. All the abdominal armor of the adult turtle, from the laryngeal shield to the anal shield, there are 12 pieces of shields, all of which are light yellow, and each piece has symmetrical round, oval, rod-shaped or slightly butterfly-shaped color spots on each piece, this color spot often varies from individual to individual, it is almost difficult to find an individual with exactly the same color spot, and the color spots of the entire abdominal carapace form a peculiar pattern, which is very beautiful.

The Brazilian turtle, also known as the Brazilian turtle, is native to the banks of the Mississippi River in the United States, and is also known as the colorful turtle, the red-eared turtle, and the beautiful brocade turtle. It is beautiful, colorful, agile and edible. Raised in the water, the head and back armor appear red, yellow, white, brown, green, gray, purple and other seven colors, so people call it "colorful turtle".

The Brazilian painted turtle is also known as the colorful turtle, the beautiful brocade turtle, the mahjong turtle and the red-eared turtle, among others.

Pay attention to raising Brazilian turtles in summer: Brazilian turtles in the summer from June to August is the peak period of growth and high temperature, the higher the temperature, the faster the turtle grows. Attention should be paid to this period:

The first is to do a good job of preventing heatstroke, the turtle should be placed in a cool place, not let the turtle in direct sunlight, such as a long time of direct sunlight, the turtle is unbearable, may be sick in the child.

Second, at this time, the turtle grows fast, the food demand is large, and it should be fed nutritious food: such as raw small fish, small shrimp, screws, earthworms, insects, worms, lean meat and other food, not to feed cooked lean meat and fatty meat and other indigestible food, otherwise the turtle will be sick, in this period as much as possible to let the turtle eat more, so that the turtle can grow fast.

The third is that the turtle eats more and pulls more, and it is necessary to change the water before eating every day, because the Brazilian turtle eats in the water, so it is necessary to change the water before eating, and then feed, so that the water that the turtle drinks when eating is more hygienic. Change the water frequently and keep the turtle tank hygienic.

The fourth is to increase the amount of activity of the turtle, if possible, the turtle can crawl away more and enhance the resistance of the turtle. At this time, some turtles are going to lay eggs and can hatch their calves.

First, the age of the turtle cannot be judged by weight.

There are two ways to identify the age of a tortoise. One is to look at the abdominal spots of the turtle towards the sky, each abdominal spot has a circle pattern, each circle represents a year (some have two circles or no circles), and a few circles represent how old they are, basically so; Another way is to look at the carapace on the back (the so-called thirteen hexagons), each carapace also has circles, and the number of circles represents the age.

Generally, it is estimated by the number of concentric rings on the tortoiseshell shield, and every 1 circle represents a growth cycle, that is, 1 year. The number of concentric rings on the shield, and then add 1 (1 year after the birth of the broken shell), that is, the age of the turtle. This method can only be calculated accurately when the concentric rings of the tortoise carapace are clear, and the approximate age of the turtle can only be estimated and deduced for the old turtle or the turtle with the concentric rings are blurred.

The growth rate of the turtle is relatively slow, under normal conditions, the growth rate of the female turtle is: the weight of the first-year-old turtle is about 15 grams, the second-year turtle is 50 grams, the third-star turtle is 100 grams, the fourth-star turtle is 200 grams, the fifth-star turtle is 250 250 grams, and the six-year-old turtle is about 400 grams. Male turtles grow slowly, and the maximum sexual maturity is generally less than 250 grams.

Age calculation is calculated by the number of concentric rings (growth rings) on the tortoiseshell shield, and one ring is the growth period of one year. Of course, factors such as different turtle species, ring clarity, and the presence of rings at hatching can also affect the accuracy of age. The life span of the turtle is generally long, can live for decades, it is recorded that there is a kind of tortoise with a life span of more than 150 years, so there is a longevity reputation of "a thousand-year-old turtle".

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Colorful turtles, although I haven't heard of this thing. But I think you're talking about the Brazilian tortoise, the green tortoise with red ear stripes on both sides of its head.

In terms of living habits, it is 99% the same as soft-shelled turtles.

In terms of species, the Brazilian turtle is a turtle, and the soft-shelled turtle is not a turtle, but a turtle or a king eight. It's different.

This is the Brazilian turtle, which should be the colorful turtle you are talking about.

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The colorful turtle is also known as the Brazilian red-eared turtle, so the Brazilian red-eared turtle is named because it has 2 thick red stripes on both sides of the back of its head. Red-eared turtles are more commonly known as Brazilian turtles in the market, and most species are found in Brazil, with a few species found in the Mississippi River in the United States. The Brazilian tortoise is recognized as an ecological killer in the world, and has been listed as one of the more than 100 most destructive species by the World Environmental Protection Organization, and several countries have listed it as a dangerous invasive alien species!

China has also listed it as an invasive alien species, and the damage to China's natural environment is incalculable. And having it is tantamount to chronically putting the others unviable.

Soft-shelled turtle is also known as soft-shelled turtle, soft-shelled turtle (amydasincnsis) is commonly known as soft-shelled turtle, water fish, group fish and king eight, etc., oviparous reptiles, amphibious life. The soft-shelled turtle meat is delicious and nutritious, and has the effect of clearing heat and nourishing yin, flattening the liver and quenching wind, and softening and dispersing knots. It is not only a delicacy on the table, but also a very versatile tonic medicine and traditional Chinese medicine material.

There are mainly Chinese soft-shelled turtles, mountain soft-shelled turtles, spotted soft-shelled turtles, and turtles in China, among which the Chinese soft-shelled turtle is the most common. This species has been included in the List of Terrestrial Wild Animals Protected by the State of China that are Beneficial or Have Important Economic and Scientific Research Value issued by the State Forestry Administration of China on August 1, 2000.

One is that the edible and medicinal value is high, and the other is an ecological killer.

One is a turtle and the other is a turtle. Two species too.