African leatherback mud turtle (definite introduction)

African leatherback mud turtle The mud-backed turtle is a branch of the continental side-necked turtle. It has a black, flat carapace and a large adult body. It is a turtle that is difficult to distinguish. It is also relatively rare in the market and is expensive, so people who raise it do not care. There are many, and people don’t understand it thoroughly.

The shell of the African Ridgeback Mud Turtle is flat and solid gray or almost black. The breastplate is generally milky white. The center of the shell of young turtles is angular and the outer edges are serrated, but these will gradually disappear as they grow older. Their skin is similar in color to the turtle shell, and there are red patterns on their necks and lower bodies. The male turtle has yellow patterns on both sides of its head, but the female turtle does not, and the male turtle's tail is also longer and thicker.

The African leatherback mud turtle is one of the most gentle water turtles in the world. Their movements are very elegant when swimming and foraging. They adapt well to human rearing conditions and are willing to accept food from their owners. They were briefly popular in the 1970s, and now they are added to CITES Appendix II. Their numbers have shrunk due to the pet trade, loss of recreational areas and the consumption of these giant tortoises and their eggs by local indigenous people.

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