The prices of soft-shelled turtles vary greatly. The cheap one kilo can only be sold in 30 yuan, the expensive one can be sold in 150 yuan, and the wild one can even be as high as one kilo in 600 yuan. This animal is not only delicious on the table, but also has medicinal value. It is worth mentioning that there are many varieties of soft-shelled turtles, the most common of which is Chinese soft-shelled turtles, besides which there are mountain soft-shelled turtles, spotted soft-shelled turtles and giant turtles.

1. Chinese soft-shelled turtle: The length of Chinese soft-shelled turtle is about 30 cm, its body is flat and oval, its skin is leathery, its color is basically the same, and there will be no spots. It is widely distributed in China, and has been found in other places except Tibet and Qinghai, among which Hunan and Hubei have higher yields.

2, Shanrui turtle: Shanrui turtle is of medium size, about the same size as Chinese turtle, but its neck is very long and there is a row of convex grains in front of its back. This animal mainly inhabits mountain streams, ditches, rivers and other places, and likes to drill into sediment during the day. As a temperature-changing animal, it hibernates when the temperature is lower than 12 ℃.

3. Spotted turtle: Spotted turtle has a larger body, dark green surface and yellow spots, which is its characteristic. As a national first-class protected animal, its number is extremely rare, and only three are known in the world.