Species that are closely related to the Chinese pond turtle Results 1 - 15
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Batagur (Batagur baska)
The batagur is one of Asia's largest freshwater turtles; individuals can reach up to 60 cm in length. The shell (carapace) is brow...  More  21 Images  2 Videos
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Arakan forest turtle (Heosemys depressa)
The Arakan forest turtle was long thought to be extinct, having last been seen in 1908, until it was rediscovered in 1994 when a f...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Black marsh turtle (Siebenrockiella crassicollis)
Also known as the ‘smiling terrapin’ due to its upwardly curved jaw line, the black marsh turtle is a largely aquatic turtle that ...  More  2 Images  0 Videos
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Black-breasted leaf turtle (Geoemyda spengleri)
This small turtle is easily recognised by its flattened carapace that is distinctively serrated at the front and back, and by the ...  More  10 Images  0 Videos
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Indochinese box turtle (Cuora galbinifrons)
The Indochinese box turtle is a strikingly mottled freshwater turtle. The high-domed carapace has alternating areas of yellowish c...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Keeled box turtle (Cuora mouhotii)
This terrestrial Asian box turtle gets its name from the three large keels, or raised ridges, on its upper shell. Overall it is b...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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Chinese stripe-necked turtle (Ocadia sinensis)
This especially striking freshwater turtle can be distinguished by the fine yellow and black lines that decorate the neck, for whi...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Chinese three-striped box turtle (Cuora trifasciata)
The contrasting bright colour pattern of the Chinese three-striped box turtle makes it one of the most attractive of all turtles. ...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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Four-eyed turtle (Sacalia quadriocellata)
The four-eyed turtle is a threatened, little-known reptile, named for the striking circular shapes on the top of the head that loo...  More  2 Images  0 Videos
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Malayan snail-eating turtle (Malayemys subtrijuga)
Another victim of Asia’s insatiable demand for freshwater turtles, the Malayan snail-eating turtle has a brown to chestnut upper s...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Mccord’s box turtle (Cuora mccordi)
Mccord’s box turtle is only known from Chinese markets, where it is becoming increasingly scarce, and may already be extinct in th...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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Pan's box turtle (Cuora pani)
Pan's box turtle is a freshwater Asian turtle. It was first described in 1984, and has a brownish, fairly low-domed shell (carapac...  More  2 Images  0 Videos
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South Asian box turtle (Cuora amboinensis)
The South Asian box turtle gets its name from the ability to box itself up completely within its shell. This is due to the hinged...  More  6 Images  0 Videos
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Giant Asian pond turtle (Heosemys grandis)
The giant Asian pond turtle is one of the largest hard-shelled, semi-aquatic Asian turtles. The large carapace (upper shell) is...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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Spiny turtle (Heosemys spinosa)
The origin of its common and specific name is immediately apparent from the sharp, pointed, spiky-edged carapace, and spiny keel, ...  More  6 Images  1 Video

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