Yellow-headed box turtle
Species of turtle
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The yellow-headed box turtle or golden-headed box turtle (Cuora aurocapitata) is a proposed species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae (formerly Bataguridae). It is sometimes considered a subspecies of Pan's box turtle (Cuora pani aurocapitata).
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Family: | Geoemydidae |
| Genus: | Cuora |
| Species: | C. aurocapitata |
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| Cuora aurocapitata | |
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This turtle is endemic to the central Chinese Anhui province.[5][6][7] It is found in Nanling County, Yi County, Guangde County, and Jing County.
Diet
Yellow-headed box turtles are semi-aquatic omnivores who require a varied diet of mainly consisting of earthworms, snails, small fish, leafy greens, fungi, various fruit and fallen berries.
