What kind of bell turtle is it?

Bell turtle is a common species in the genus Tortoise. They usually live alone and like to live in dry areas. The domestic pet market is not very common, but they can also be found. Feeding requirements are relatively high, not suitable for novices.

Chinese name: bell-patterned turtle

Common name alias: bell turtle, Loufeld's folding turtle.

English name: Bells/LowVeld hinged turtle

Latin scientific name: Kinixys belliana

Field: animal kingdom

Phylum: Chordata phylum

Class: Reptiles

Target: tortoise.

Subsuborder: lateral neck suborder

Family: tortoise.

Genus: tortoise.

Species: Abdominal striped turtle

Distribution: Central African countries, except North Africa, are distributed all over Africa and African islands.

Living habits: mainly living in grasslands, sparse trees and plains, sometimes appearing in the Woods by the sea.

Appearance characteristics: Adult size: The shell length usually does not exceed 20 cm, but in some cases it will grow to 22 cm.

Reproductive habits: oviparous. Usually, they mate from July to165438+1October every year and lay eggs in May. They like to lay eggs in wet weather, and they will lay two or four eggs at a time. The size of an egg is usually (4 1-45) x (28-38) mm, but the size depends on the size of the mother. Usually, the older the mother, the more eggs there will be.

Feeding habit: omnivorous. In the wild, the staple food is grass, leaves, flowers and fruits, but snails, some small insects and animal carcasses are also eaten.