The Amphoe Closed Shell Turtle is a beautiful elf. There are now 4 recognized subspecies. Namely grey, black, line and flat. Now the more common ones on the market are Gray Ann and Black Ann. Fine-grained amber is less common. Bian An has a series of measures such as banning exports due to the place of origin. It has now soared to a very high price. And it's rare. Here are some of the characteristics and differentiation methods of these subspecies.
The first is Gray Ann, as the name suggests. The shell color of this subspecies is gray with a dotted yellowish color. And the shell is not very round. Again, the bottom plate is more blurry and the dark spots are smaller. The stripes on the head are less colored.
The second is the black annunciation, which is similar to the gray annunciation, especially the head color, which is basically no different. The difference is that the shell is round and darker. The bottom plate is clean and the dark spots are noticeable. Black and grey are the most common subspecies.
Again is the subspecies of line striation, which has the most colorful head stripes. Due to the obvious yellow line in the middle of the dorsal carapace. Solid is called linear amber; in addition, the dark spots on the bottom plate of the linear subspecies are larger.
Finally, there is the bianan subspecies. This subspecies native to the Philippines is quite different from several other subspecies. The shell is flattened and the ventral carapace is large with dark spots. The head color is gray and dark. Personally, I feel more like other closed-shell turtles.
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