Palm Beach Zoo - Chinese Box Turtle

Chinese Box Turtle

Cuora Flavomarginata: This moderate sized box turtle has a pale yellow head and dark carapace with a yellow ridge running along the center.; Being a forest dwelling species, the Chinese box turtle usually inhabits lowlands and river valleys of southern China and Southeast Asia.; They feed on an omnivorous diet including leafy greens and flowers as well as fish, insects, and worms.; The biggest threat to this species is harvest for food and the pet trade.