Chinese broad-headed pond turtle explained

The Chinese broad-headed pond turtle (Mauremys megalocephala) is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae.It is endemic to China.

The species may be a synonym of the Reeve's turtle, having simply been described from Reeve's turtles with megacephaly, a condition associated with much larger and broader heads.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Iverson . John B. . Ernst . Carl H. . Gotte . Steve . Lovich . Jeffrey E. . 1989-05-23 . The Validity of Chinemys megalocephala (Testudines: Batagurinae) . Copeia . 1989 . 2 . 494 . 10.2307/1445452. 1445452 .