Checking out some Malayan snail eating turtles (Malayemys macrocephala) in a resident’s garden pond. These were saved from someone’s soup pot, and despite being abundant in rice fields and irrigation ditches, they are commonly eaten by locals. While I still aim to find some wild examples, I won’t pass up an opportunity to see any of these in person. #turtles #thailand #wildlife #animals | Greg’s Turtle Haven

Male and female snail eating turtles (Malayemys macrocephala), in a Thai rice field. In Asian turtles, sometimes the differences in sexes are more subtle than our American emydids which often have multiple visual traits for identifying sex. It’s neat to see turtles have a specialized diet and be successful in such an agriculturally developed area. #turtles #wildlife #animals #thailand | Greg’s Turtle Haven