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Scientific name:	Ocadia Sinensis
Common name:	Green turtle, flowery turtle

Features:	Stripe-necked turtles take their name from the many yellowish-green stripes on their head, neck, limbs, and tail. Young hatchlings have discontinuous ridges on the sides of their carapace, which is brownish-black in color. Females are larger than males, with a maximum carapace length of 27cm for females versus 20cm for males.
Behavior:	Stripe-necked turtles are quite docile and are popular pets for humans. Although omnivorous, hatchlings and males prefer to eat meat while females prefer vegetation. Females lay their eggs between late spring and early summer, usually laying 5-20 eggs per nest. Stripe-necked turtle hatchlings have a longer tail than other species of turtle. Females reach sexual maturity at approximately six years of age, and their carapace can grow as long as 20cm; males only need 2.5 years to reach sexual maturity, but their carapace only grows to about 12cm. Stripe-necked turtles have weaker immune systems than other turtle species, making them more vulnerable to diseases, and thus they need plenty of clean water to survive. They prefer living in slow-moving creeks, ponds, or swamps. If kept as a pet, they can be raised with other turtle species.
Habitat:	Striped-necked turtles are endemic to Taiwan and are the most common species of turtle from the Emydidae family, Chelonia order, found on the island. Large populations of wild Striped-necked turtles inhabit Taiwan's low altitude areas.