Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Chinese stripe-necked turtle (Mauremys sinensis), recorded as Critically Endangered
Chinese stripe-necked turtle (Mauremys sinensis). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Critically Endangered

Chinese stripe-necked turtle

Mauremys sinensis

Chinese stripe-necked turtle is a turtle in the family Geoemydidae — Mauremys sinensis, recorded as Critically Endangered.

Status
Critically Endangered
Scientific name
Mauremys sinensis
CITES
Appendix III
Taxonomy
Testudines · Geoemydidae · Mauremys

Appearance

Chinese-stripe-necked turtles have a green body. As a juvenile, its carapace is grayish green and there are three distinctive ridges. As an adult, the color fades to a brown color and the two ridges gradually disappear.

The male's tail is more coarse and long, while adult females will be larger than the males(body length: male~20 cm, female~26 cm).

Range and habitat

Chinese stripe-necked turtles prefer lowland waters such as ponds, canals, and slow-moving rivers. The Chinese stripe-necked turtle is found in China (Hainan, Guangdong & Fujian), Taiwan and northern & central Vietnam. There were hatchlings in the Torre Flavia wetland (coast of central Italy).

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

Another reason that affects its population is the invasion of red-eared sliders.

CITES lists this taxon on Appendix III. Confirm the current appendix on the CITES checklist.

Chinese stripe-necked turtle is Critically Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Chinese stripe-necked turtle, Wikidata item Q1124688. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

Same genus

Photograph of Vietnamese pond turtle (Mauremys annamensis), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Vietnamese pond turtle

Mauremys annamensis
Photograph of Yellow pond turtle (Mauremys mutica), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Yellow pond turtle

Mauremys mutica
Photograph of Chinese pond turtle (Mauremys reevesii), recorded as EndangeredEN

Chinese pond turtle

Mauremys reevesii
Photograph of Red-necked pond turtle (Mauremys nigricans), recorded as EndangeredEN

Red-necked pond turtle

Mauremys nigricans

Quick answers

What is Chinese stripe-necked turtle?
Chinese stripe-necked turtle is a turtle in the family Geoemydidae — Mauremys sinensis.
What is the conservation status of Chinese stripe-necked turtle?
Critically Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Mauremys sinensis. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Chinese stripe-necked turtle live?
It is one of the two most commonly found species used for divination - the other being the yellow pond turtle - that have been recovered from Shang dynasty sites, despite the Shang capital being over 1000 km north of its modern-day distribution range.
Why is Chinese stripe-necked turtle in crisis?
Another reason that affects its population is the invasion of red-eared sliders.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Mauremys sinensis?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Chinese stripe-necked turtle a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.