Wildlifeof Thailand
Asian Box Turtle
Geoemydidae
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Cuora amboinensis
Basic stats
Diet
Plant material and small animals
Habitat
Swamps, ponds and slow waterways
Range
South and Southeast Asia
This semi-aquatic turtle has a hinged plastron that allows it to close the shell tightly when threatened (Reptile Database).
Quick answers
- What does the Asian Box Turtle eat?
- Plant material and small animals
- What habitat does the Asian Box Turtle live in?
- Swamps, ponds and slow waterways
- Where is the Asian Box Turtle found?
- South and Southeast Asia