Heosemys spinosa

Spiny or Cogwheel Turtle

Distribution: Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

Empire Stock: WC from Indonesia.

Size: Up to 22 cm.

Habitat: Found in shallow, clear forest streams.

Diet: I feed mine a variety of fruits and vegetables and animal protein.

Sexing: Males have concave plastrons and longer tails that females.

Breeding: 1-2 eggs per clutch.

Notes:

Care Sheets: WCT

This subadult demonstrates the origin of the common name.

The marginals of adults are less pointy.

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