NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Chinese Three-striped Box Turtle
Cuora trifasciata (Bell, 1825)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The golden coin turtle (Cuora trifasciata), also known commonly as the Chinese three-banded box turtle and the Chinese three-striped box turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. The species is native to southern China. It has two recognized subspecies.
Wikipedia contributors, Golden coin turtle; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T13:06:12.104948+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Cuora trifasciata (Bell, 1825)
- Name authority
- (Bell, 1825)
- Common name
- Chinese Three-striped Box Turtle
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Testudines
- Family
- Geoemydidae
- Genus
- Cuora
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderTestudines Batsch, 1788
- suborderCryptodira
- superfamilyTestudinoidea
- familyGeoemydidae
- genusCuora
- speciesCuora trifasciata (Bell, 1825)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Cuora. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Pan's Box TurtleCuora pani Song, 1984 | GeoemydidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eastern Yellow-headed Box Turtle [aurocapitata]Cuora aurocapitata Luo & Zong, 1988 | GeoemydidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Keeled Box TurtleCuora mouhotii (Gray, 1862) | GeoemydidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Southern Vietnam Box TurtleCuora picturata Lehr, Fritz & Obst, 1998 | GeoemydidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Indochinese Box TurtleCuora galbinifrons Bourret, 1939 | GeoemydidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| McCord's Box TurtleCuora mccordi Ernst, 1988 | GeoemydidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Central Vietnamese Three-striped Box Turtle [annamitica]Cuora cyclornata Blanck, Mccord & Le Minh, 2006 | GeoemydidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Indonesian Box TurtleCuora couro (Schweigger, 1812) | GeoemydidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Sternothaerus trifasciatus Bell, 1825 Bell, 1825 | synonym |
| Clemmys guangxiensis Qin, 1991 Qin, 1991 | ambiguous synonym |
| Ocadia philippeni Mccord & Iverson, 1992 Mccord & Iverson, 1992 | ambiguous synonym |
| Cyclemys trifasciata Boulenger, 1889 Boulenger, 1889 | synonym |
| Mauremys iversoni Pritchard & Mccord, 1991 Pritchard & Mccord, 1991 | ambiguous synonym |
| Sacalia pseudocellata Iverson & Mccord, 1992 Iverson & Mccord, 1992 | ambiguous synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Cuora&species=trifasciata Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:6BRP4. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.