What is the difference between Guangdong grass turtles and grass turtles?

The Guangdong grass turtle is also known as the black-necked grass turtle, Guangdong water turtle, and musk turtle. It differs from the Chinese grass turtle in variety.The Guangdong grass turtle inhabits subtropical hills and mountainous forest areas near streams, as well as grasslands; it likes warmth and fears cold.Grass turtles are aquatic reptiles that can also crawl on land. They mainly inhabit rivers, lakes, reservoirs, ponds and other water areas. During the day they mostly stay hidden in the water, and when the summer heat is intense they gather in groups to seek shady places.

I. Guangdong grass turtle

The Guangdong grass turtle is a type of grass turtle belonging to the suborder Cryptodira, family Geoemydidae. It is also called the black-necked turtle. It inhabits subtropical hills and mountainous forest areas near streams, as well as grasslands; it likes warmth and fears cold. This species has been included in the "List of Terrestrial Wild Animals of National Protected, Beneficial, or of Important Economic or Scientific Research Value" issued by the State Forestry Administration on August 1, 2000.

It inhabits streams, rivers and ponds in jungles and mountainous areas. It has the habit of basking on logs or rocks. It is omnivorous, and its food includes insects, snails, small shrimp, small fish, earthworms and aquatic plants, etc. In captive breeding it can be fed shrimp, fish meat, beef and chicken.

II. Grass turtle

The grass turtle, also known as the Chinese pond turtle, grass turtle, golden-thread turtle, ink turtle, mud turtle, etc., is an omnivorous animal mainly distributed in mainland China, Taiwan, China, Japan, South Korea and other countries and regions. The grass turtle belongs to the subfamily Emydinae, genus Mauremys.

The grass turtle's carapace is relatively flat, with three longitudinal ridges. The plastron is brownish-yellow, and each scute has large dark brown patches. The snout is short. The sides of the head and the throat have yellow stripes and yellow spots edged in dark color, extending backward to the neck. After reaching adulthood, males turn completely black all over, which is very different from females. The body color of female grass turtles generally remains unchanged throughout life, and their body size is also slightly larger than that of male turtles of the same age.