中國分布：廣東、廣西(xi)、海南。
國外分布：越(yue)南、泰國、緬甸(dian)及印度(du)。
形態描述依據廣(guang)東、廣(guang)西共6號標(biao)本描述：
體中等，甲(jia)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)130～159mm，寬82.6～13.0mm。頭大小適中，頭頂(ding)皮膚(fu)光滑，頭后皮膚(fu)分裂成鱗片狀(zhuang)；眼(yan)大；鼓膜(mo)明(ming)顯(xian)(xian)；吻端(duan)平(ping)截；吻長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)短(duan)于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)眶徑；上(shang)顎微鉤曲(qu)。背(bei)甲(jia)高而平(ping)，具3條強棱(leng)。在兩側(ce)棱(leng)間的(de)背(bei)部(bu)平(ping)坦。背(bei)甲(jia)前緣(yuan)平(ping)，稍呈鋸齒形，后緣(yuan)圓，呈強鋸齒狀(zhuang)。頸盾(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)細長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)，長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)約為寬的(de)3倍多；椎(zhui)(zhui)盾(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)5枚，呈扁六邊形，寬一般均(jun)大于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)。肋盾(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)4對(dui)，寬亦大于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)，并寬于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)或(huo)等于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)相鄰的(de)椎(zhui)(zhui)盾(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)。緣(yuan)盾(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)12對(dui)，最(zui)后4對(dui)的(de)外側(ce)末端(duan)尖出。腹甲(jia)略小于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)背(bei)甲(jia)，前緣(yuan)略平(ping)，后端(duan)凹(ao)入(ru)。腹甲(jia)各盾(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)片的(de)接縫以(yi)(yi)腹盾(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)縫最(zui)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)，其(qi)順序為腹盾(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)縫>胸盾(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)縫(或(huo)肛盾(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)縫)>肛盾(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)縫>喉(hou)盾(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)縫>股盾(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)縫(或(huo)肱盾(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)縫)>肱盾(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)縫(或(huo)股盾(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)縫)。甲(jia)橋短(duan)而明(ming)顯(xian)(xian)，無腋盾(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)(dun)。背(bei)腹甲(jia)以(yi)(yi)韌帶(dai)相連，腹甲(jia)前葉(xie)與后葉(xie)間亦有明(ming)顯(xian)(xian)的(de)韌帶(dai)，但僅腹甲(jia)前葉(xie)能完全關閉背(bei)甲(jia)。
前(qian)肢較(jiao)扁，前(qian)緣被(bei)覆瓦狀大(da)鱗(lin)；后肢圓(yuan)，下部(bu)及(ji)踵部(bu)被(bei)覆瓦狀、多(duo)少尖出(chu)的大(da)鱗(lin)。指5爪，趾(zhi)4爪，半(ban)蹼。尾中等，尾基及(ji)臀部(bu)皮(pi)膚有粗糙疣棘。
頭背淡棕(zong)黃色，具(ju)暗色蟲蝕(shi)(shi)紋。頭側色暗，具(ju)淺色蟲蝕(shi)(shi)紋。頭側各有1個小(xiao)的(de)具(ju)暗色邊緣的(de)顳點。背淡棕(zong)色、黃綠色，側棱可為暗棕(zong)色。棱間(jian)及(ji)自側棱向外(wai)輻射的(de)細(xi)紋為淺棕(zong)色。腹(fu)部淡棕(zong)黃色或黃色，每枚腹(fu)盾的(de)外(wai)側緣有時有暗色斑。
骨(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)骼(ge)特征(依85Ⅵ001、87Ⅶ014)為(wei)：骨(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)匣長(chang)(chang)143～145.5mm，寬114.2～102.3mm，高57～60mm。頭骨(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)長(chang)(chang)30.6～33.4mm，寬21.2～26.3mm(以(yi)顎關節為(wei)基點)。眶徑12～11.4mmX9.8～10.9mm，眶間距10.8～10.6mm。前(qian)額(e)(e)骨(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)長(chang)(chang)大，額(e)(e)骨(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)入(ru)眶多。頂骨(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)小(xiao)，末(mo)端(duan)尖，頂骨(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)棘不(bu)發達。眶后(hou)骨(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)與(yu)(yu)軛(e)(e)骨(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(顴骨(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu))、方(fang)軛(e)(e)骨(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)相接(jie)(jie)，方(fang)軛(e)(e)骨(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)不(bu)發達，僅(jin)前(qian)端(duan)與(yu)(yu)眶后(hou)骨(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)相接(jie)(jie)，不(bu)接(jie)(jie)軛(e)(e)骨(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)。眶周為(wei)上(shang)顎骨(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)、前(qian)額(e)(e)骨(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)、額(e)(e)骨(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)、眶后(hou)骨(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)、軛(e)(e)骨(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(顴骨(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu))所圍。咀嚼(jiao)面窄。頸板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)大，六(liu)邊(bian)形(xing)(xing)、短邊(bian)在后(hou)緣；椎板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)8枚(mei)，寬均大于(yu)長(chang)(chang)。其第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)一(yi)至第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)五枚(mei)，第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)七至第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)八枚(mei)為(wei)六(liu)邊(bian)形(xing)(xing)，前(qian)者(zhe)兩短側邊(bian)在后(hou)側緣，后(hou)者(zhe)兩短側邊(bian)在前(qian)側緣。85Ⅵ001號標本(ben)第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)一(yi)枚(mei)椎板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)變異成(cheng)(cheng)不(bu)規則。第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)二號標本(ben)的(de)第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)六(liu)枚(mei)椎板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)的(de)六(liu)邊(bian)形(xing)(xing)不(bu)典型。臀板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)1枚(mei)，方(fang)形(xing)(xing)。臀上(shang)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)2枚(mei)，上(shang)枚(mei)形(xing)(xing)小(xiao)，方(fang)形(xing)(xing)，下枚(mei)大，扇形(xing)(xing)。85V1001號標本(ben)的(de)上(shang)枚(mei)臀上(shang)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)萎縮，極小(xiao)，呈圓形(xing)(xing)，介于(yu)第(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)八枚(mei)椎板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)與(yu)(yu)臀上(shang)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)之間。肋(lei)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)8對，分列于(yu)椎板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)兩側。85V1001號標本(ben)因扇形(xing)(xing)臀上(shang)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)右側分裂，形(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)一(yi)不(bu)規則的(de)小(xiao)肋(lei)板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)。緣板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)11對，最后(hou)3對與(yu)(yu)臀板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)后(hou)緣呈鋸(ju)齒狀。背板(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)高而脊(ji)部平(ping)，脊(ji)棱及側棱明(ming)顯。
腹(fu)(fu)板(ban)(ban)平(ping)，前緣平(ping)齊，后緣凹人。內腹(fu)(fu)板(ban)(ban)在(zai)后三分(fen)之一處為肱(gong)胸盾(dun)(dun)縫(feng)所橫切(qie)，內腹(fu)(fu)板(ban)(ban)前緣與喉肱(gong)盾(dun)(dun)縫(feng)相接或不(bu)接，舌(she)腹(fu)(fu)板(ban)(ban)與下腹(fu)(fu)板(ban)(ban)以(yi)韌帶(dai)相連(lian)，整個腹(fu)(fu)板(ban)(ban)亦(yi)以(yi)韌帶(dai)在(zai)骨橋處與背(bei)板(ban)(ban)相連(lian)。腋柱退(tui)化。胯柱較發達，幾(ji)乎伸達第四肋板(ban)(ban)。
生活于山區(qu)，叢林(lin)、灌木及小溪中，幾乎不(bu)會(hui)進(jin)入深水區(qu)域活動。它喜暖怕寒，當環境(jing)溫(wen)度在18℃時進(jin)入淺(qian)冬眠，25℃時正常進(jin)食。
