Brazilian Spiny-necked Turtle
Brazilian Spiny-necked Turtle The turtle-necked turtle is a relatively rare species, and its number is not very large. However, this species of turtle is not favored by turtle enthusiasts all over the world, so it is not caught in large numbers. However, the Brazilian spurred-necked turtle itself grows relatively slowly. difficult.
The Brazilian ray-necked turtle is a medium-sized water turtle with a radiating carapace. The carapace is a straight oval and the second to fourth vertebral shields have very large The dorsal groove is shallow. The first vertebral scute is the largest of all scutes. The posterior scute is slightly raised and serrated, and the 6th to 8th scutes are the largest. The head is gray-brown and the lower jaw is yellowish-brown. There may be some dark freckles, the head is covered with many irregularly shaped scales, there are two small yellow tentacles on the chin, the neck is olive brown, the carapace and plastron are partially yellow, and there are round spines on its neck, two The side spines are fewer and smaller, and there are some separate small spines on the front thighs. The outer limbs are olive or brown and yellow in color. The male adult tail is thick and the female adult tail is short
It can lay 4 to 7 eggs. The larvae have yellow freckles on the bottom of the throat and neck. Because of their relatively large heads, the spiny-necked larvae may be mixed with toad-headed larvae. The larvae are eaten like fish. Amphibians, aquatic insects, snails and worms like to live in shallows and waters with rich aquatic vegetation.
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