Japanese Pond Turtle
Mauremys japonica
The Japanese pond turtle is an egg-laying freshwater turtle native to Japan. Its brown oval shell often has a low central keel and a serrated rear margin; the head is modest and dark to yellow-brown. Specialist hobby and zoo collections maintain it. Housing needs clean swimming water, accessible sheltered land, basking and nesting space, with climate suited to its temperate origin. Hybrids with other Mauremys species can complicate identity.
Colors: Wild Type
