Green turtle - Green turtle

Japanese: ミドリガメ(緑亀) - ミドリガメ

A baby turtle of the family Trachemys native to America that is popular as a pet. In Japan, most turtles sold commercially under the name of green slider are of the Trachemys genus, especially the red-eared slider T. scripta elegans (illustration) and the Columbian peacock turtle T. s . callirostris . While still a baby, the turtle has beautiful patterns on its shell and head and neck, but these fade as it grows. To raise them, land is provided in the aquarium, and the water temperature is kept at around 25-30°C.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

ペットとして人気のあるアメリカ原産のヌマガメ科の子ガメ。日本でミドリガメの呼名で市販されているのは大半がニシキガメ属Trachemysのカメで，とくにミシシッピアカミミガメT.scripta elegans（イラスト）やコロンビアクジャクガメT.s.callirostrisが多い。子ガメの間は甲や頭頸（とうけい）部に美しい模様があるが，成長とともに薄れる。飼育には水槽の中に陸を設け，水温は25～30℃ほどに保つ。

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