The difference between money turtles and stone gold money turtles

Money turtles and stone money turtles have only a word difference in their names, and many friends confuse them in terms of appearance. In fact, these two kinds of turtles are easy to identify and have obvious differences, and the price gap between them is also very large. It can be said that there is a slight difference and a mistake. Let's take a look at the difference between them.

Money tortoise pictures

Money turtles are commonly known as trigonous closed shell turtles, red belly turtles, golden head turtles, Sichuan word back turtles and red edge turtles, which are mainly distributed in subtropical countries and regions such as Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Hainan, Hong Kong, Macao and southern and northern Vietnam. They mainly feed on earthworms, as well as fish, shrimp, insects and some plant foods in the river.

Stone money tortoise pictures

The scientific name yellow-throated water tortoise, commonly known as stone turtle, water tortoise, yellow board turtle, yellow turtle, incense turtle, etc., is mainly distributed in Anhui, Fujian, Taiwan, Jiangsu, Guangxi, Guangdong, Yunnan, Hainan, Hong Kong and other places, and abroad is mainly distributed in Vietnam and other countries. it is often found in the waters of intermountain basins or river valleys in hilly areas.

The difference between money turtles and stone gold money turtles

1. The money turtle is a closed turtle, that is, when its head and limbs are all shrunk into the shell, its carapace can be completely closed, so that you can hardly find a seam. This is closure. On the other hand, the stone money tortoise is not the case. although it can shrink its head and limbs to the shell, it has four holes in its shell, and external forces can pull its head out or cause damage to it.

2. The back of the money tortoise is brown or grayish black, with three obvious black vertical lines, of which the middle one is the most obvious and the longest, so it is also known as the Sichuan word back tortoise. The stone money tortoise does not have this characteristic.

3. There is a yellow diamond mark on the top of the money glans, smooth and scaleless. The top of the stone money turtle's head is smooth and olive green.

4. Money tortoise plate (ventral shell) is transverse and connected by ligaments, so it is also called broken plate tortoise. On the other hand, the belly nail of the stone money turtle is yellow, and there are large ink spots on the outside of each shield.

5. The hard skin around the edge of the toenail is kumquat yellow, so it is also called the red side turtle. On the other hand, the toenail of the stone money tortoise is flat, brown-yellow-green or brown-black, with three ridges, the central one is more obvious, and the posterior edge is slightly serrated.