Harela mud turtles (confirmed introduction)

Harela mud turtles (confirmed) Introduction) The appearance of the Harrera Mud Turtle is not very distinctive. It resembles an egg when viewed from top to bottom. The appearance of the Harrera Mud Turtle is similar to that of the Tiger Razor Turtle, but its head is larger than that of ordinary egg turtles, and its back is A is also more subtle.

The larger body size can reach 17.5cm, the shell is slightly semicircular, the back of the center of the carapace is wide, and the first vertebral shield is pulled back and forth. It is extended and very small, so it does not touch the second marginal shield. The width of the 2nd to 5th vertebral shield is greater than the length, or the length and width are almost the same.

The adult Harrera mud turtle has a single vertebral keel, and there may be a more obvious lateral vertebral keel on both sides of the carapace of the larvae, running from front to back. The 10th and 11th scutes are higher than the previous ones. The carapace is often olive or brown, and there are black intersecting lines between adjacent scutes. The plastron is relatively small and has grooves on the end. The male's front hinge cover is longer than the back piece, but the female's is different.

The plastron and nail bridge are often yellow or light brown, with inconspicuous freckles or stripes. The huge head has a slightly oversized muzzle and a healthy hooked upper jaw. The head is light gray, with freckles on the back and sides. The cream-colored left and right jaws have black stripes, and the chin has 2 obvious freckles. The tentacles, hands and feet are light gray with brown freckles, and the tail ends with a horn-like tail spine. The mud turtle has 56 chromosomes for an organism. The male is larger than the female and has a long, thick tail. The thighs and lower limbs have protruding, scale-like horny patches, while females have larger plastrons.

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