How to distinguish between males and females:

1. Difference in body size: For Mississippi musk turtles of the same age, the body size of female turtles is relatively large, and the size of male turtles is relatively large. Small.

2. Differences in the tail: Generally speaking, the tails of male Mississippi musk turtles are thick, large and long. The tail of the female turtle appears to be relatively short.

3. Differences in plastron: The plastron of the Mississippi musk turtle male will have The more obvious parts are recessed, while the female turtles are not recessed.

4. Differences in the shape of the genital pore: The shape of the genital pore of the male Mississippi musk turtle looks square, while that of the female turtle is round. Sometimes the position of the genital pore is different, and the genital pore of the female turtle is closer to the plastron.