Fitzroy River Turtle (Definite Introduction)
Fitz The appearance of the Luohe turtle is more like a turtle. The texture on the round carapace is not very clear. Looking into the water, the hands and feet are relatively long, and the webbed feet are not very obvious, which proves that this is a species that is not suitable for deep water. turtle.
The Fitzroy River turtle is a long-necked turtle of average size and a relatively short neck. It has a permeable cavity sac, an oval adult carapace, and a marginal scute. Smooth, nearly rounded when pressed into a body, the edge of the shield is jagged, and has a special keel when pressed into a body, but when it is an adult, the carapace is slightly peaked and smoother, the adult carapace is dark brown, and each individual It is olive color with a few blue freckles. Adult female turtles often gradually become lighter in color as they age.
The body color of Fitzroy River turtle larvae is light brown, with black freckles on the carapace, a brownish-yellow plastron, and a pointed front leaf. ,, there is a gap in the back, the bridge is very wide, the color may be slightly darker than the carapace, the head is relatively small, the snout is relatively short and powerful, and there is no splint, so the outer diameter of the head is relatively small and the surface of the upper jaw is not rough. The head is brown or olive, and the lower part of the neck is orange. The male's head becomes more distinctive with age. The adult's iris is ivory white, and when pressed into the body, it is silver. The neck is covered with wart-like protrusions, and the chin There is a pair of tentacles, and the rest of the skin is olive-grey.
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