Morphological characteristics and conservation of black wood turtle

Ebony Turtle The morphological characteristics and protection of the ebony turtle
The ebony turtle (confirmed introduction)

The larvae of the ebony turtle The carapace of larvae is quite different from that of adults. The carapace of larvae is light green with unclear lines. The carapace of adult ebony tortoises is black or dark brown with obvious patterns. The appearance of adults is not as flattering as that of larvae.

1. Appearance of the Ebony Turtle

This freshwater turtle The complexion is dark brown, with freckles on the chin; adults have higher backs, raised spines, and serrated tail edges; the plastron is black with yellow edges, and the intersection of the scutes is also yellow; the head is black , there are yellow stripes on both sides of the saturated membrane.

The length of the plastron of the ebony turtle can reach 32.5 cm. The carapace is relatively flat and black or dark brown. The plastron is black, and there is also a white part on the edge of each shield. There are black stripes on the head, neck, hands and feet, and black spots are also scattered on the lower jaw and throat. The carapace of young turtles is brown, but as they age, the carapace will gradually turn black.

2. Protection of the Ebony Turtle

The Ebony Turtle is A very small number of very cold-tolerant turtle species will hide in caves and enter a state of hibernation when the temperature is below 10 degrees. They will come out to look for food when the temperature rises to 18 degrees. They do not need sunlight or light at all. . You can raise them as aquatic turtles in a turtle tank, or you can raise them as box turtles on land, as they are very adaptable. However, the fight between males for females is very fierce, and they will bite each other's hands, feet, head and tail exposed outside the shell, as well as the tortoise shell above the tail, causing trauma. Therefore, when raising male turtles, only one male turtle is enough.


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