Yellow-margined box turtle

A semi-terrestrial omnivore edged in yellow. Its beauty is inseparable from conservation and provenance: legal captive-breeding evidence comes before husbandry.

Native range

South-eastern China, Taiwan and the Ryukyu Islands

Lifespan

Potentially several decades

Activity

Most active at dawn, dusk and in humid weather

Diet

Omnivorous, plants and invertebrates