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Basic information
Mauremys reevesii
Big-headed Reeves’ turtle
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderTerrapins
FamilyEurasian Pond, River, and Neotropical Wood Turtles
GenusOld World Pond Turtles and Allies
- Czech name
- Želva Reevesova
- English name
- Big-headed Reeves’ turtle
- Alternative names
- Big-headed Reeves’ turtle [megalocephala], Golden Turtle, Grosskopf-Chinaschildkröte [megalocephala], Chinese Broad-headed Pond Turtle, Chinese Pond Turtle, Chinese Three-keeled Pond Turtle, Chinesische Dreikielschildkröte, Japanese Coin Turtle, Reeves turtle, Reeves' Three-keeled Pond Turtle, Reeves' Turtle, Reeves’ Turtle, 乌龟, 草龜
- Synonyms
- Damonia unicolor, Emys japonica, Emys reevesii, Emys vulgaris picta, Geoclemys grangeri, Geoclemys paracaretta, Chinemys megalocephala, Mauremys pritchardi
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Pond, Wetland
- Microhabitat
- Aquatic
Size and appearance
- Body mass
- max 3,767 g
- Hatchling mass
- max 13 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 24.3 years
- Activity
- Cathemeral, Diurnal
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- ~4 individuals
- Sex determination
- Temperature-dependent sex determination
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, eol traitbank, ReptTraits
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 3YFWL · COL26.10
- Original documentation
- eol traitbank · eol-2b1a6945e807cb8f26a5d28f00d1aab20ae38efbd77156a3c75f0e40e77d
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4