Yellow-headed Temple Turtle (Definite Introduction)
The Yellow-headed Temple Turtle is a large There is a big difference in body shape between juvenile turtles and adult turtles. The tail end of the carapace of juvenile turtles has a jagged shape, which gradually disappears in adults. The carapace of yellow-headed temple turtles is black, and the head is scattered with yellow freckles. Compared with Easily distinguish.
1. Morphological characteristics of the yellow-headed temple turtle
Yellow-headed The body size of the temple turtle can be up to more than 50 centimeters long, and the maximum weight can exceed 20 kilograms. The head is covered with small yellow freckles, the eye sockets are black with yellow freckles, the center of the upper jaw is "W" shaped, and Has tiny saw teeth. There are no obvious vertical stripes on the side of the head. The carapace has a higher bulge and is black, the belly carapace is mixed from black to yellow and black, each is light yellow, the hands and feet are grey-brown, the fingers and toes are webbed, and the tail is medium.
The head of the temple turtle is black, with irregular yellow horizontal stripes on the sides and eye sockets. The carapace is black, and the turtle is completely oval in shape. The rear edge of the larvae is slightly serrated, and gradually becomes rounded as it ages. The anterior edge of the plastron is flat-cut and the posterior edge is notched. The hands and feet are grey-brown, with webbed fingers (toes), and have strong swimming ability. The tail is fleshy gray, medium length. The head is small and the top is black.
Two, identification of male and female Huangtou Temple turtles
Male belly The center of the nail is concave, and the tail is thick and long; the female's plastron is flat, the anal opening is closer to the posterior edge of the plastron, and the tail is short.
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