Costa Rican Magnificent Earth Tortoise

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Costa Rican Magnificent Earth Tortoise
Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima manni in the Berlin Zoo
Systematics
Subordination : Halsberger tortoises (Cryptodira) Family : Old World pond turtles (Geoemydidae) Subfamily : Rhinoclemmydinae Genre : American terrapins ( Rhinoclemmys ) Type : Great Earth Tortoise ( Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima ) Subspecies : Costa Rican Magnificent Earth Tortoise
Scientific name
Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima manni
( Dunn , 1930)

The Costa Rican Great Tortoise ( Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima manni ) is a subspecies of the Great Tortoise .

origin

As the name suggests, the Costa Rican tortoise comes from Costa Rica .

attitude

These turtles should be kept in a forest terrarium .

They prefer a temperature of 25 to 27 degrees Celsius and a humidity of 70 to 90%

Other notes

No state ordinance (WA1 / WA2) is required for this turtle.

It is also not protected, but it should be purchased as a breeding in pet stores .

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