Species Profiles

Species Profiles – Natural History, Gallery, Care

Juvenile Male Kinosternon baurii (3-Striped Mud Turtle)

Kinosternon baurii

Kinosternon baurii 3-Striped Mud Turtle Natural History Description and Identification The Striped Mud Turtle (Kinosternon baurii) is a small turtle with a moderately domed shell and three characteristic stripes that extend laterally along the length of the carapace. Females are larger than males, reaching a max SCL of 13.8 cm, compared to a 10.4 cm SCL max in males. These turtles may be black, dark

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Adult Male Geoemyda spengleri (Black-Breasted Leaf Turtle)

Geoemyda spengleri

Geoemyda spengleri Vietnamese Black-Breasted Leaf Turtle Natural History Description and Identification Geoemyda spengleri is among the world’s smallest turtles, with a SCL length of no more than 11cm (4.3”). The carapace is somewhat elongated, rather flattened, and widest in the posterior half of the body. Its color varies from a yellow-brown to gray-brown and dark-brown. Darker than the rest of the carapace, three well-developed keels

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