The body weight of the male terrapin is 250 grams. It is sexually mature. The carapace is long and the plastron is concave. font-size: 1em;>The trailing edge is farther. Yellow-throated terrapin females weigh up to 300 grams and are sexually mature. The carapace is broad and short, the plastron is flat, and the tail is short.

The breeding season for the female yellow-throated terrapin is from May to September every year, starting from mid-May Spawning lasts until early September, and the peak spawning period is early July; The shell is gray-white, oblong, and the egg diameter is 367mm×194mm. The incubation period is about 2 to 3 months.