紅(hong)面(mian)蛋龜(gui)(Kinosternon scorpioides cruentatum),又稱紅(hong)面(mian)泥龜(gui),隸屬(shu)于澤龜(gui)科(Emydidae),動(dong)胸龜(gui)屬(shu),為蝎澤泥龜(gui)(Kinosternon scorpioides)的(de)一(yi)個亞種(zhong),是(shi)一(yi)種(zhong)珍稀觀賞龜(gui)品(pin)種(zhong),其原產地為中南美洲。紅(hong)面(mian)蛋龜(gui)憑借(jie)其奇(qi)特的(de)外觀、滑稽的(de)面(mian)孔和兇猛的(de)性情逐漸成為觀賞龜(gui)市場上的(de)熱門(men)。
紅(hong)面蛋生活在河流與(yu)沼澤地(di)里。
紅(hong)(hong)面蛋(dan)龜(gui)一般體型不(bu)大(da)(da),體長(chang)在12.0~17.5cm,背(bei)(bei)甲呈橢圓形,且平滑,狀似雞蛋(dan),因(yin)而(er)被(bei)稱(cheng)為(wei)“蛋(dan)龜(gui)”。紅(hong)(hong)面蛋(dan)龜(gui)擁(yong)有(you)奇特(te)的(de)(de)腹(fu)甲,可(ke)以自(zi)由(you)閉(bi)合(he),與箱龜(gui)類似,但箱龜(gui)只有(you)腹(fu)甲的(de)(de)前(qian)段可(ke)以閉(bi)合(he),而(er)紅(hong)(hong)面蛋(dan)龜(gui)卻(que)是(shi)前(qian)后(hou)都(dou)可(ke)以活(huo)動(dong)(dong)閉(bi)合(he),所(suo)以腹(fu)甲很(hen)明(ming)顯地分成(cheng)3段。其背(bei)(bei)甲上(shang)(shang)還(huan)具(ju)有(you)3條明(ming)顯的(de)(de)棱脊,但會(hui)隨著年(nian)齡的(de)(de)增(zeng)長(chang)逐漸消失。紅(hong)(hong)面蛋(dan)龜(gui)的(de)(de)臉部有(you)著獨(du)特(te)的(de)(de)紅(hong)(hong)色花紋(wen)(wen),這(zhe)是(shi)“紅(hong)(hong)面”的(de)(de)由(you)來。但它皮膚上(shang)(shang)的(de)(de)花紋(wen)(wen)在幼體時并不(bu)會(hui)體現(xian)(xian),只有(you)發(fa)育到一定程(cheng)度后(hou)才會(hui)出(chu)現(xian)(xian)顏色。目前(qian)市場上(shang)(shang)以花紋(wen)(wen)粗大(da)(da)且色紅(hong)(hong)為(wei)佳。紅(hong)(hong)面蛋(dan)龜(gui)性格外向兇猛,咬合(he)力大(da)(da),剛勁有(you)力,常年(nian)生活(huo)在水里,很(hen)少(shao)上(shang)(shang)岸。互動(dong)(dong)性很(hen)強。
紅(hong)(hong)(hong)面(mian)泥(ni)龜是(shi)一種(zhong)不(bu)喜歡(huan)強(qiang)烈(lie)陽光的(de)龜種(zhong),白天(tian)幾(ji)乎在水池(chi)里看(kan)不(bu)到他們(men)的(de)蹤影,它(ta)們(men)會尋找陰暗(an)的(de)躲(duo)避場所度過(guo)(guo)強(qiang)光,直到黃昏時間才出(chu)來曬曬背(bei)甲。夜間它(ta)們(men)都(dou)出(chu)來活動,在水底用腳趾扒開(kai)泥(ni)底尋找食物(wu),它(ta)們(men)以葷(hun)食為主(zhu),小魚(yu),鮮(xian)蝦,飼料(liao)都(dou)可以滿足它(ta)們(men),在南方(fang)夏天(tian)太(tai)熱時期(qi)有些紅(hong)(hong)(hong)面(mian)蛋龜會夏眠(mian)(mian),通常會上沙地挖坑自埋,等到夏天(tian)過(guo)(guo)去了它(ta)們(men)又再進入水中活動。紅(hong)(hong)(hong)面(mian)蛋在原產(chan)地是(shi)不(bu)冬(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)眠(mian)(mian)的(de),南方(fang)冬(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)天(tian)外池(chi)水溫8度有嘗試過(guo)(guo)讓紅(hong)(hong)(hong)面(mian)蛋龜冬(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)眠(mian)(mian),直到翌年(nian)驚(jing)蟄之后才緩緩開(kai)始活動,在冬(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)眠(mian)(mian)過(guo)(guo)程中不(bu)健康個體會死(si)亡(wang),冬(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)眠(mian)(mian)會因此錯過(guo)(guo)產(chan)蛋期(qi),如果(guo)條件允(yun)許的(de)情況下建議冬(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)天(tian)加溫飼養(yang)。
紅面泥龜雄性種龜大約350克成(cheng)熟,母龜大約400克,腹甲大約尺(chi)寸在(zai)(zai)13CM,產(chan)蛋(dan)期是每年的(de)11月份-明年的(de)4月份,目(mu)前(qian)記(ji)錄產(chan)蛋(dan)數量1-9枚,大約分(fen)1-4次下(xia),紅面泥龜是在(zai)(zai)產(chan)期交(jiao)配和下(xia)蛋(dan)同時進行,在(zai)(zai)產(chan)蛋(dan)期對它(ta)們加溫(wen)方式飼養(yang),產(chan)蛋(dan)會(hui)更(geng)加多(duo),如果不(bu)加溫(wen)它(ta)們將會(hui)進行冬眠(mian)。