马来平背龟（马来果龟/六板龟）
马来平背龟（马来果龟/六板龟）可以通过扁平背甲上的6或7块椎盾来辨别（所有其他的淡水龟类有5块椎盾）。有一条较低的不连续的脊棱，扁平的背甲呈橄榄色、浅黄褐色或红棕色，稚龟的背甲呈鲜绿色。头部呈褐色，幼体有2条浅黄色的纵纹。腹甲上有不完全的铰链结构，脚趾上有全蹼。除此之外，成年雄性的尾部显得相对更长更粗，腹甲稍显凹陷。
自然史：这种龟栖息在长有丰富水生植物的浅水中，例如沼泽、湿地和森林中的溪流。它是一种食草动物，主要吃水生植物，但曾有2只攻击1条象鼻蛇elephant trunk snake(Acrochordus javanicus)的记录。除了知道1只20.5cm的雌龟产下过3枚大的、硬壳的、测量值为56x27-28mm的卵以外，关于它的繁殖方面，我们知道的很少。
分布：分布范围从泰国南部，穿过越南、马来西亚半岛和新加坡，至苏门答腊岛、爪哇和婆罗洲。
这种龟最明显的特征是成体的时候，龟背是平的，上面可以跑汽车!另外一个显著的特征是这种龟有六块椎盾（就是龟背壳中轴线的壳）。所以也有人叫它“六板龟”。绝大多数龟类的椎盾都是五块的。我研究过我家的龟，巴西、草、枫叶、缅甸、黄喉、鹰嘴......无一例外都是五块椎盾，所以说算六块椎盾是分辩这种龟最好的方法，就怕你数学不过关。
这种龟曾经在南珠市场水产摊的苏老板处出现过，当时我们都错认为齿缘，后来一盏茶出来给我们纠正了。苏老板估计也养过这种龟，他见我拿龟起来的时候就比较厚道地告诉我：“这种龟很难养的，如果不会养最好不要买”。后来我买了一对安布。我们这里买的都是越南过来的，到北海的龟已经剩半条命鸟，而且这种龟本来就难养，所以龟的命运应该是九死一生。
找了两篇英文资料，自己试着翻译
资料出处：http://www.empireoftheturtle.com/notochelys_platynota.htm
Malayan Flat-shelled Turtle
（马来平背龟）
Distribution: Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia.
（分布：泰国、越南、马来西亚、印度尼西亚）
Empire Stock: WC exported from Indonesia.
（当地市场进货渠道：从印度尼西亚进口的野生个体）
Size: Up to 32 cm.
（个体大小：最大可达32CM）
Habitat: Found in a variety of water bodies including swamps, streams and ponds.
（习性：通常生活于各种水体环境中，包括沼泽、溪流、池塘）
Diet: I feed them Mazuri Freshwater Turtle pellets and Tortoise diet, romaine, fish, strawberries, mangoes, bananas, and cantaloupe. I have been finding small soft white chunks on the pond bottom for a few weeks. Recently I discovered the source. I witnessed a Notochelys eating Oak acorns that had fallen into the water and swelled. I am not advocating feeding them acorns, just noting that they seem to like them, as there are almost no intact acorns in the pond. This is compared to other ponds in the same area that are loaded with acorns.
（食物：作者喂它们吃淡水龟粮、莴苣、鱼、草莓、芒果、香蕉、哈密瓜，比我吃得还滋润！！有几个星期作者发现在它们栖息的池塘底有一些白色的软壳，原来不知道是嘛东西，后来才亲眼看到，原来六板龟在吃从橡树上掉下来的橡子。但是作者不提倡喂六板龟吃橡子，只是好象六板龟好象偏好这一口）
Sexing: Males have longer thicker tails.
（繁殖：公龟有又长又大条的东东...这个东东是指尾巴，各位别想歪）
Breeding:
Notes: Of the turtles in the Empire this species is voted "most likely to projectile defecate when handled". It is amazing how much can come out of one small turtle. They would probably be less likely to do this if they were handled more often, but I prefer to handle as little as possible.
Care Sheets: ATC
（饲养：这一段看得我满头雾水，好象是说六板龟有“放毒王”之称，一拿在手里就吓得排大小便，作者很奇怪这么小的龟怎么能排这么多黄白之物出来，比我家那只小锯还能拉。作者还指出跟它玩熟了后，拿在手里它就不会大小便失禁了，但是还是不要老拿在手里玩，别吓到它）
These are very shy turtles and I attribute part of my success in keeping them alive the last few years to housing them in a shaded pond with plenty of hiding spots in and out of the water.
（作者说这是一种非常内向怕羞的龟，他养了几个，饲养成功了，主要归结于给它们提供了一个阴暗的池塘，池塘里面或者岸边有大量的藏身所。）
原文出处：http://www.asianturtle.org/htm/species_Notochelys_platynota.html
Notochelys platynota : Malayan Flat-shelled Turtle
Photo by Charlie Sikorski, Jr.
Flat-shelled Turtles
Notochelys platynota
by Russ Gurley
Comments: This interesting turtle, very rare in captivity, has a distinctive flattened, elongated, and lightly grooved carapace. It has the reputation for doing poorly in captivity but new husbandry methods, including the use of large, warm, well-planted enclosures, and advances in deparasitization and veterinary protocols, are producing successes in keeping this turtle alive and well. The bright yellow to apple-green carapaces of the hatchlings make them some of the most beautiful young turtles in the world.
（这是一种有趣的龟，但是很少人养。。。。可能有人养但养不活吧这种龟有着非常明显的扁平、伸展、略微有点凹陷的背甲。这种龟以巨难养而著称。。（huangdudu：＂比食螺还难养吗？＂）但利用新的饲养方法，比如说提供大的、温暖的、植被良好的环境，给它们提供优良的兽医服务（养活一个，不是兽医胜似兽医），那么这种龟的成活率会提高很多。六板龟幼龟的壳色从明黄色到苹果绿不等，作者认为六板幼龟是世界上最漂亮的幼龟（huangdudu:"食螺苗也很漂亮啊！"））
Distribution: N. platynota is found in Thailand, Vietnam, western Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Java, and Borneo.
（分布：泰国＼越南＼马来西亚西部＼新加坡＼苏门答腊＼爪洼＼婆罗洲（一半属马来，一半属印尼））
Adult Size : Adult N. platynota grow to 13” (32 cm).
（成体大小：最大可达32cm）
Captive Care: Indoors, Flat-shelled Turtles have proven to be quite delicate. They should be offered 3” to 4” of warm, filtered water and a land area with plenty of natural hiding spots. These hiding spots can include tropical plants and small, evergreen shrubs. Piles of leaves and palm fronds will add further “security”. The substrate should consist of a layer of pea gravel beneath a layer of ½ peat moss and ½ damp sand and then topped off with a generous layer of cypress mulch to help retain moisture. A fluorescent shop light fixture with UVB-emitting bulbs and a 100-watt spotlight are placed over a basking spot. Notochelys will rarely bask, and will retreat to the nearest shelter when an observer approaches their enclosure. They are very secretive, spending most of their time hiding. They will, however, occasionally venture out after the enclosure is sprayed. They are often found in the early morning hours soaking in the aquatic portion of their enclosures. Most of their activity is during the early morning or late evening.
（饲养：在室内，六板龟是非常敏感的，应该给它们提供一个温暖、过滤良好的水体环境和大面积的、具有众多天然藏身所的场所----这是阿富汗的塔利班吧？藏身所的应该包括热带植物和小型的常青灌木丛。树叶和大片的棕榈叶可以给六板龟仔足够的安全感。陆地垫材应该包括一层沙砾，上面再覆盖苔藓和湿砂，再上面再种植一些柏木属的植物来保持水分----太夸张了吧～～～需要提供UVB灯和100瓦的聚光灯，模拟太阳光晒背----------又夸张了，照天然太阳光不就行咯？它们晒太阳晒的爽，但是如果有人接近，神经质的它们会飞快地逃到最近的藏身所藏起来。“美国飞机来啦！！！！“它们通常是偷偷摸摸的，一生大多数时间都花在躲藏和逃跑上面了，典型的萨达姆啊！但是偶尔它们也会大胆一回，跑到外面的世界冒险一回，早上喜欢在水里泡几个钟头的澎澎浴。早上和傍晚是它们活动的高峰期...）
Outdoors, Flat-shelled Turtles do well in a semi-aquatic enclosure that features land and shallow (3”to 4”) water. The land area should be planted with a variety of ground cover and larger shrubs and plants that offer them lots of secure hiding places (which they use often). Flat-shelled Turtles are especially active after rains and they thrive in warm - 80 ° to 85 ° F (27 ° to 29 ° C) environments. They have been reported to be averse to both extreme heat and bright light (Buskirk, 1997), so we make sure they have plenty of shady retreats. Outdoors, a keeper may need to turn water sprinklers on them for several hours during the hottest afternoons.
（在室外，六板龟仔比较喜欢半水栖的环境。给它提供一部分陆地和3到4英寸的浅水区。陆地种植大量的绿色植被和灌木丛，还是给它们藏身的。雨后六板龟们会很活泼，但是太高温和强光照会令它们很不爽～～所以我们要确保它们有阴凉的地方遮阴。在户外的时候，碰到中午最热的几个小时，需要给它们喷点水降温。）
Feeding: Flat-shelled Turtles are omnivores. They have been found to enjoy meals of earthworms, snails, slugs, and even crickets (Buskirk, 1997). In addition to the invertebrates, they should be offered a large and diverse salad every three days. This salad should consist of a combination of finely grated and more coarse offerings of romaine lettuce, kale, squash, carrots, sweet potato, apple, banana, cantaloupe, strawberries, and pear, as well as mango and papaya when they are available. Banana and mango, in addition to saucers of earthworms, have proven to be very effective in getting newly imported Notochelys to feed. After they begin feeding, we suggest adding some higher protein foods such as soaked commercial turtle pellets mixed in with the salad to increase their nutritional intake.
（饲养：杂食...omnivores的意思是不偏食的人，嘻嘻，要是真的是不偏食那就好养咯！喜欢吃蚯蚓、蜗牛、蟋蟀，跟黄额黄缘等半水龟的食性差不多。除此之外，每三天给它吃一顿蔬菜沙拉----我的天啊蔬菜沙拉包括搓碎的莴苣、羽衣甘蓝（这是陆龟最好的食物，磷钙比最合适）、南瓜、胡萝卜、马铃薯、苹果、香蕉、哈密瓜、草莓、梨，如果有可能还要加上芒果、木瓜。如果想它们吃得心情愉悦，那再加一碟甜品蚯蚓。这种食物对新到家的六板龟有巨大的吸引力...别说对六板龟，对人都有巨大的吸引力啊！六板龟开食后，可以适当给它加点高蛋白的食物，如龟粮，来增加它们的营养摄入。）
Common Health Problems: Dehydration, stress, and unusually high parasite loads have all proven to be part of imported N. platynota 's health problems. Many specimens have been very reluctant to feed and mortality has been high in imported specimens. A prophylactic round of Baytril® and Panacur® are recommended by several keepers working with this delicate species.
（常见的健康问题：脱水、压力挤压（运输中造成的损伤，具体情况看下面的包装图）、特别多的寄生虫！！！死亡率极高！）
Breeding: As N. platynota has the reputation of not surviving in captivity, little is therefore known of its courtship, breeding habits, or egg-laying behavior. We feel that with close supervision, an intense parasite elimination program, and a large, well-planted, “safe” enclosure, collectors will see beautiful, captive-hatched Notochelys available in the future.
（繁殖：人工繁殖极少，目前很少人很观察到它们的交配、产卵行为。作者希望通过严密的监控、有效的杀虫等方法、然后提供良好的饲养环境，来养好这种龟）
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