This species, fortunately, breeds well in captivity. reevesii) is threatened by competition with released pet red-eared sliders ( Trachemys scripta elegans), overhunting (its plastron is used in traditional Chinese medicine), capturing for the pet trade, and wild habitat destruction. The Chinese three-keeled pond turtle ( M. ![]() They can usually be found in marshes, relatively shallow ponds, streams, and canals with muddy or sandy bottoms. reevesii is semiaquatic, and basks in the sun on rocks or logs and can often be found leaving water to do so. reevesii may serve as a threat to the native turtles of these regions due to its propensity for hybridization. ![]() The species is thought to have been introduced to Japan from the Korean Peninsula near the end of the 18th century. ![]() Mauremys reevesii is native to China and Korea, and is thought to have been introduced to Japan and Taiwan in historic times it was previously thought to be native to both these regions. Spinks, Shaffer, Iverson & McCord, 2004Ĭhinese pond turtle in Tokyo.
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