Oaxaca mud turtles generally live around 30-40 years. After understanding the lifespan of the Oaxaca mud turtle, let's talk about the physical characteristics of the Oaxaca mud turtle.

Oaxaca mud turtles have smaller heads , the top of the head is dark black, with intricate web stripes on the sides, and the bottom is light yellow with some black spots. Oaxaca mud turtles have powerful hooked upper jaws, perhaps black stripes on the upper and lower jaws, and 3-4 pairs of tentacles on the chin. The Oaxaca mud turtle's limbs are brown or gray on the outside and cream on the inside. The tail of the Oaxaca mud turtle is predominantly brown and brown, with horn-like tail spines at the end.