The Oaxaca mud turtle

The Oaxaca mud turtle has a larger head Small, the carapace is oval, the protrusions of the carapace are not obvious, and the colors are various. The carapace has black markings, which is in obvious contrast with the color of the scute. A's expression complements each other.

The Oaxaca mud turtle is a large mud turtle, with a body length of up to 17.5 cm. The color of the carapace is generally brown or black, with perhaps black freckles or black intersecting lines, and there are signs of slight overlapping of the shield. In addition, there are three significant vertebral keels on the carapace.

The color of the plastron and carapace of Oaxaca mud turtles is often yellow or brown with black intersecting lines, sometimes mixed with some brown stains. The scutes at the armpits and the scutes at the groin touch each other. The head is small, the top of the head is dark black, with intricate mesh stripes on both sides, and the bottom is light yellow with some black freckles. The powerful upper jaw is hook-shaped, the left and right jaws may have black stripes, and the chin has 3 to 4 pairs of tentacles. The outside of the hands and feet are brown or gray, and the inside is cream. The tail is mainly brown and brown, ending in horn-like tail spines. The male's plastron is concave and its tail is long and thick, while the female's plastron is flatter and its tail is shorter.

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