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🧬 Biological Classification (Kingdom to Species)Cuora flavomarginata

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Reptilia

Order

Testudines

Family

Geoemydidae

Genus

Cuora

Species

Cuora flavomarginata

Reptilia🍂 Omnivore

Snake-eating Turtle

Cuora flavomarginata (Snake-eating Turtle · セマルハコガメ)

🛡️ Conservation Status (IUCN Red List)EN (Endangered)

DDData Deficient

LCLeast Concern

NTNear Threatened

VUVulnerable

ENEndangered

CRCritically End.

EWExtinct in Wild

EXExtinct

Geological Era

Extant

Diet

Omnivore

Length · Height

12~19cm · No data

Mass · Top Speed

1kg · No data

Habitat & Fossil Locality

Evergreen forests, low-elevation grasslands, rice paddies, streams, and rivers in regions with wet winters and hot summers

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

💡 Its maximum length of 19 cm is slightly shorter than the short side of an A4 sheet (21 cm), and its maximum mass of 1 kg equals two 500 mL bottles of water (Comparison).
💡 It is collected for food, traditional Chinese medicine, and the pet trade, though its medicinal value is not supported by research and such harvesting threatens populations (benefit to humans noted by ADW).

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.

📊 Mass & Speed Index (0–100)

⚖️ Mass Index (Blue Whale ~190 t = 100, log scale)36

Site-computed relative index from recorded values; not a formal scientific metric.

#노란테상자거북#Cuora flavomarginata

📖 1. Overview

The Snake-eating Turtle is a semi-aquatic turtle moving between land and water, living in hilly evergreen forests, low-elevation grasslands, rice paddies, and streams. Its IUCN status is Endangered (EN) as of 2000.

🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology

Its carapace is high-domed and dark brown with red and pale yellow stripes, while the top of its head is pale green with a bright yellow line behind each eye. Females are larger, whereas males have broader, thicker tails.

🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior

An omnivore that eats snails, slugs, earthworms, berries, and leaves. It is most active from early April to late October, hibernates under logs or brush in winter, and lays 1–4 eggs per clutch.