Turtles and crocodiles of China

Every turtles and crocodiles in the Wildlife of China guide: 40 species, grouped by family or group. Each name opens its page with photos, identification notes, habitat and range.

Crocodiles, Alligators & Gharials

• Chinese Alligator Alligator sinensis

Sea Turtles

• Green Sea Turtle Chelonia mydas
• Loggerhead Sea Turtle Caretta caretta

Tortoises & Freshwater Turtles

• Amur Softshell Turtle Pelodiscus maackii
• Burmese Roofed Turtle Batagur trivittata
• Beale's Eyed Turtle Sacalia bealei
• Big-headed Turtle Platysternon megacephalum
• Black-breasted Leaf Turtle Geoemyda spengleri
• Burmese Peacock Softshell Nilssonia formosa
• Cantor's Giant Softshell Turtle Pelochelys cantorii
• Chinese Pond Turtle Mauremys reevesii
• Chinese Softshell Turtle Pelodiscus sinensis
• Chinese Stripe-necked Turtle Mauremys sinensis
• Chinese Box Turtle Cuora flavomarginata
• McCord's Box Turtle Cuora mccordi
• Elongated Tortoise Indotestudo elongata
• Four-eyed Turtle Sacalia quadriocellata
• Golden Coin Turtle Cuora trifasciata
• Indochinese Box Turtle Cuora galbinifrons
• Keeled Box Turtle Cuora mouhotii
• Bengal Eyed Terrapin Morenia ocellata
• Oldham's Leaf Turtle Cyclemys oldhamii
• Red-necked Pond Turtle Mauremys nigricans
• Afghan Tortoise Testudo horsfieldii
• Vietnamese Three-striped Box Turtle Cuora cyclornata
• Wattle-necked Softshell Turtle Palea steindachneri
• Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle Rafetus swinhoei
• Yellow Pond Turtle Mauremys mutica
• Pond Slider Trachemys scripta
• Yellow-headed Box Turtle Cuora aurocapitata
• Burmese Box Turtle Cuora lineata
• Pan's Box Turtle Cuora pani
• Yunnan Box Turtle Cuora yunnanensis
• Zhou's Box Turtle Cuora zhoui
• Hunan Softshell Turtle Pelodiscus axenaria
• Horse-hoof Softshell Turtle Pelodiscus huangshanensis
• Chinese Gray Softshell Turtle Pelodiscus huike
• Lesser Chinese Softshell Turtle Pelodiscus parviformis
• Chinese Stone Slab Soft-shelled Turtle Pelodiscus shipian
• Baise Big-headed Turtle Platysternon baiseensis

Frequently asked questions

How many turtles and crocodiles are in the Wildlife of China guide?

The guide lists 40 turtles and crocodiles of China, each with its own page covering identification, habitat and range.

Which groups of turtles and crocodiles are covered?

Crocodiles, Alligators & Gharials (1), Sea Turtles (2), Tortoises & Freshwater Turtles (37).