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The Chinese pond turtle, Reeves' turtle, or Chinese three-keeled pond turtle (''Mauremys reevesii'')〔 is a species of turtles in the family Geoemydidae (formerly called Bataguridae). It is found in China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan.〔〔ATTWG (2000)〕 This species is semiaquatic, and basks in the sun on rocks or logs and can often be found leaving water to do so. They can usually be found in marshes, relatively shallow ponds, streams, and canals with muddy or sandy bottoms. The Chinese three-keeled pond turtle (''M. reevesii'') is threatened by competition with released pet red-eared sliders (''T. s. elegans''), overhunting (its plastron is used in traditional Chinese medicine),〔 (2008): Reptiles used in traditional folk medicine: conservation implications. ''Biodiversity and Conservation'' 17(8): 2037–2049. (HTML abstract, PDF first page)〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】author=Subhuti Dharmananda )〕 capturing for the pet trade and wild habitat destruction. The IUCN considers ''M. reevesii'' an endangered species.〔 This species, fortunately, breeds well in captivity. ==Hybridization== This species is notorious for its ability to produce hybrids with other Geoemydidae, even species that are only distantly related. The supposed new species ''"Mauremys" pritchardi'' was based on a hybrid of unknown origin between a male of this species and a female yellow pond turtle (''Mauremys mutica''). Furthermore, it has hybridized with the Chinese stripe-necked turtle (''Ocadia sinensis''), female Malayan box turtles (''Cuora amboinensis''), a male four-eyed turtle (''Sacalia quadriocellata''), and the Japanese pond turtle (''Mauremys japonica'') in captivity.〔 * (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. (PDF fulltext ) Erratum: ''Animal Conservation'' 5(1): 86 (HTML abstract )〕〔 (2005): On the hybridisation between two distantly related Asian turtles (Testudines: ''Sacalia'' × ''Mauremys''). ''Salamandra'' 41: 21-26. (PDF fulltext ) 〕 Any individuals that are available as pets therefore need to be kept separate from other members of the family. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chinese pond turtle」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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