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Introduction and encyclopedia of turtle species
The species of turtles are Brazilian tortoise, grass tortoise, western scarab, oriental scarab, flame turtle and so on.

1, Brazilian tortoise

Also known as red-eared turtle, Brazilian colored turtle and so on. Brazil's glans penis is small, with yellow-green longitudinal stripes on the head and neck and a pair of thick red stripes behind the eyes, hence the name "red-eared turtle". The carapace of Brazilian red-eared turtle is flat, with yellow-green inlay and irregular spots in the center of each shield, and the rear edge is serrated; There are webbed fingers and toes. With the growth of the tortoise, the color of the tortoise shell will also change, and the green background will gradually be replaced by yellow, and finally become a deeper brown olive color.

2. tortoise

Also known as turtles, grass turtles, golden thread turtles, ink turtles, mud turtles and so on. Tortoise shell is flat and has three longitudinal sides. The carapace is brown, and there are large dark brown patches on each shield. Kiss short. There are several yellow spots with black edges on the head and throat, which extend backward to the neck. There are great differences between men and women in adulthood. Generally, the female grass turtle has the same body color for life and is slightly larger than the male turtle of the same age.

3. scarab in the west

The western scarab is a small water turtle with a 4- 10 inch (10-25cm) carapace, which is smooth and flat and oval. Colors range from green to black, and some subspecies have red stripes.

4. east scarab

The length of the crustacean is 4- 10 inch (10-25cm), and it belongs to a small water turtle. Its carapace is smooth, flat and oval. It is usually found in the east, south and west Asia of scarabs. Its color is the darkest and its dark brown is close to black. It is the only turtle with rows of carapace shields found in North America. Unlike most turtles with staggered shields, the spine shield in front of it is actually in line with the rib shield. This species feature makes it one of the most recognizable turtles in existence.

5. flame turtle

Abdominal armor is usually yellow, sometimes with red, sometimes with black to reddish brown patterns, and its size and shape are uncertain. Flame turtle's skin is black to olive, with yellow and red stripes on his neck, limbs and tail, and yellow stripes on his head. The male turtle has long front paws and a thick tail. Female turtles are generally larger, with shorter forepaws and shorter tails.