Bourret's Box Turtle
Cuora bourreti
Bourret's box turtle is an egg-laying forest turtle from central Vietnam and adjoining Laos. It has a high brown shell, a pale to orange head and a hinged plastron that can close around the limbs. It is mainly maintained by specialist and conservation collections. Housing needs sheltered forest-floor conditions, access to shallow water and a terrestrial nesting area. It is a distinct species from the Indochinese box turtle and is listed in CITES Appendix I.
Colors: Wild Type
