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Keeled Box Turtle

Reptiles / Cuora mouhotii
Length 6-8"
Conservation Status
Endangered

Keeled box turtles are named for the three keels running down the top of their carapace (top of shell). Females of this species lay anywhere from 3-7 eggs, sometimes twice per year.

Range
China (Hainan Island), Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Bangladesh, east India, Bhutan
Habitat
This terrestrial species lives in forested areas, sometime in or near caves.
Diet
Primarily carnivorous (invertebrates and small vertebrates). Will occasionally eat fruit.
A young Keeled Box Turtle
Keeled box turtle being held by aquarium staff
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