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Malayemys subtrijuga
马来食螺龟（Malayemys subtrijuga）是分布于湄公河流域的小型龟类，以食螺著称。
Lineage: Turtles and Tortoises (TESTUDINES) > Cryptodira (CRYPTODIRA) > Durocryptodira (DUROCRYPTODIRA) > Testudinoid Turtles Superfamily (TESTUDINOIDEA) > Geoemydid Turtles (GEOEMYDIDAE) > Batagurine Turtles Subfamily (BATAGURINAE) > Snail-eating Turtles (Malayemys) > Mekong Snail-eating Turtle (Malayemys subtrijuga). This path helps place the taxon within its family, genus, or species-level context.
Plate page 233
- Chinese Name
- 食螺龟
- English Name
- Mekong Snail-eating Turtle
- Scientific Name
概述
马来食螺龟（Malayemys subtrijuga）是分布于湄公河流域的小型龟类，以食螺著称。
趣闻
该种曾长期被视为大顶龟的同物异名，但分子系统学支持其独立地位。其学名'subtrijuga'意为'略有三条纹'，指头部的斑纹特征。
形态特征
最大背甲长约20厘米。背甲低平，呈棕褐色；腹甲黄色，具黑色斑纹。头部中等大小，头顶具黄色纵纹，吻部突出。指名亚种与另一亚种在斑纹上略有差异。
生态习性
栖息于低海拔的河流、湖泊、沼泽和稻田。以螺类、贝类为主食，也捕食水生昆虫。性情温和，多在夜间活动。繁殖期在雨季，每次产卵3-5枚。
主要威胁与保护
主要威胁为栖息地破坏、水污染和过度捕猎用于食用及宠物贸易。CITES附录II管制国际贸易。
自然分布与保护状态
分布于柬埔寨、老挝、泰国和越南的湄公河流域及周边水系。估计AOO和EOO未明确。IUCN红色名录评为无危（LC），CITES附录II。
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