Chinese false-eyed turtle explained

The Chinese false-eyed turtle (Cuora trifasciata × Sacalia quadriocellata) is a hybrid species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. It is a hybrid between a male golden coin turtle (Cuora trifasciata) and a female four-eyed turtle (Sacalia quadriocellata).^[1] While formerly considered to be a wild type species believed to be originally from Hainan, it is now known only from pet trade type specimens.

References

• (2005): On the hybridisation between two distantly related Asian turtles (Testudines: Sacalia × Mauremys). Salamandra 41: 21–26. PDF fulltext
• (2001): New Chinese turtles: endangered or invalid? A reassessment of two species using mitochondrial DNA, allozyme electrophoresis and known-locality specimens. Animal Conservation 4(4): 357–367. HTML abstract Erratum: Animal Conservation 5(1): 86 HTML abstract

Notes and References

1. Stuart. Bryan L.. Parham. James F.. 2006-12-28. Recent hybrid origin of three rare Chinese turtles. Conservation Genetics. en. 8. 1. 169–175. 10.1007/s10592-006-9159-0. 2006ConG....8..169S . 21260984. 1566-0621.