1. Are yellow-headed turtles and yellow-headed side-necked turtles the same Yellow-headed turtles and yellow-headed side-necked turtles are not the same. Although their names are similar, they are not the same species. Yellow-headed turtle and yellow-headed side-necked turtle are different in species, shape, habits and environmental requirements.
2. What is the difference between yellow-headed tortoise and yellow-headed side-necked tortoise1. Different varieties: yellow-headed tortoise is also called yellow-headed temple tortoise, which belongs to the genus Oriental tortoise. Yellow-headed side-necked turtle belongs to side-necked turtle family, South American side-necked turtle genus and yellow-headed side-necked turtle species.
2. Different distribution areas: Yellow-headed turtles are mainly distributed in Southeast Asia such as Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. Yellow-headed side-necked turtles are widely distributed in Bolivia, Brazil, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Venezuela and other regions.
3. Different habits: Yellow-headed turtles are typical semi-water turtles. They have certain terrestrial habits, so they need an amphibious environment to live normally. Yellow-headed side-necked turtles are water turtles and like to live in deep water. Although you also need a balcony, you can't inhabit on land. Moreover, yellow-headed turtles have the habit of hibernation, but the temperature in the origin of yellow-headed side-necked turtles is relatively high, so they have no habit of hibernation and can grow and move normally in winter.
