The most attractive part of the spotted mud turtle is its head pattern, which is rich in color, including yellow and red. So, do you guys know anything about striped mud turtles? I believe many people will answer no. In order to give everyone a comprehensive understanding of them, the editor will talk about them from five aspects, please look down~

I. Basic information

[Chinese name] striped mud turtle

[Latin name] Kinosteronacutum

[English name] Tabascomudturtle

[Kingdom] Animal Kingdom

[Named by] Schmidt

[Named time] 1947

[Life] 30-40 years

[Main distribution] Mexico Caribbean lowlands, central Veracruz to the southeast to northern Guatemala and Belize City

II. Appearance characteristics

The spotted mud turtle is not very big, the body length is about 12 cm, and the longest can reach 17.5 cm.

The carapace is generally brown or black; there is usually a vertebral keel in the center of the back, and in juveniles, there may be a relatively vague lateral vertebral keel on each side of the carapace; the width of the vertebral shield on the carapace Longer than the length; the 1st vertebral shield meets the 1st pair of marginal shields; the 4th pair of costal shields intersects with the 11th pair of marginal shields; the 10th and 11th marginal shields are higher than the previous ones.

The color of the plastron and bridge is generally yellow or light brown; the plastron has two hinged covers at the front and back, and the rear hinge cover has no groove at the end; when closed, the plastron can cover the exposed part .

The colour of the head and limbs is grey to yellow or reddish; the lower jaw is cream coloured with black markings; the limbs have no raised scale patches; Horned tail spines.

PS: The head, neck and limbs of the spotted mud turtle may also be mixed with some brown or black markings.

Three, male and female Identification

1. Body size: Compared with the same age, female turtles are generally larger than male turtles.

2. Tail: The tail of the female turtle is short and thin, while the tail of the male turtle is longer and thicker.

4. Habits

1. Living habits

Spotted mud turtles mainly live in lakes, streams, ponds and altitudes In moist woodlands up to 300 m. They rarely bask in the sun and prefer to come out at dusk or at night.

2. Eating habits

The spotted mud turtle is a carnivore, mainly eating some insects, and sometimes some snails, clams and mussels.

3. Breeding method

The breeding method of the spotted mud turtle is oviparous. The female turtle usually lays eggs in March-April, and each litter can produce 3-5 eggs. The average length of the eggs is about 27.2mm, the average width is about 15.2mm, and the average weight is about 3.7 grams.

V. Population Status

Due to the threat of disease and the destruction of the living environment, the number of spotted mud turtles is gradually decreasing. In May 1984, the Alabama Legislature passed a bill that would ban the capture and trade of spotted mud turtles.

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