Yellow-margined Box Turtle

セマルハコガメ · Semaruhakogame

Designated by: National / Natural Monument
Designation type: Species
Designated on: May 15, 1972
Prefectures: Okinawa
Scientific name: Cuora flavomarginata

Designation facts (name, date, location) are compiled from public records by Japanese authorities.

About the Yellow-margined Box Turtle

The Yellow-margined box turtle has a hinged lower shell that closes completely when it pulls in its head and limbs, and it lives largely on land. It inhabits forests and wet areas of the Yaeyama Islands, eating fruit, insects and earthworms. With a restricted range, it is protected as a Natural Monument.

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Designated as a species without a fixed area. Markers show related prefectures.

Frequently asked questions

Yellow-margined Box Turtle is a National Natural Monument of Japan (Okinawa). The Yellow-margined box turtle has a hinged lower shell that closes…

The Yellow-margined Box Turtle is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Okinawa.

When observing, follow local rules, keep your distance and never feed the animals. Capturing or harming Natural Monuments is prohibited under Japan's Act on Protection of Cultural Properties.