The Indian Leatherback Turtle
The appearance of the Indian Leatherback Turtle is very beautiful. Just like a little green frog, the young Indian Ridgeback Turtle has the most beautiful color on its carapace, and the protrusion in the center of its back is also the most important mark for identification, making it very easy to identify.
The turtle shell of the Indian leatherback turtle is high and cover-shaped, and the keel ends at the node of the third spine. The rear edge is slightly serrated. The nape of the neck is small and square. The shapes of the first vertebrae vary. Adults have a narrower front and a curved lateral line, while hatchlings have a straight lateral line. The third vertebrae protrudes backward and meets the longer fourth vertebrae. The fifth vertebrae is wider than the rest. The breastplate is very large, and the hatchlings have horns on both sides. The intersection of the larynx and humerus is at right angles. The armpits and groin are large.
The Indian Ridgeback Turtle has a plain head and short snout. The edges of the jawbone are serrated, but the center of the upper jaw is not serrated. The alveolar surface of the maxilla rises mesiomedially. The mandible is shorter than the diameter of the eye socket. The hands and feet have scales. The turtle shell is olive color, and the young turtles have some black spots, especially behind the first three vertebrae. Adult turtle shells are more common. The breastplate is orange or red with black spots, brown edges and yellow outside. The head is black, and the jaw and sides are orange. The neck is black with yellow lines, and the hands and feet are dark olive with yellow spots. The turtle shell is 9 inches long. The male turtle is smaller in size, with a long and thick tail, except for the cloaca hole at the back edge of the carapace; the female turtle is larger, with a short and thin tail, and the cloaca hole is within the back edge of the carapace.
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