Smithsonian's leatherback turtle
The Smithsonian leatherback turtle is a ribbed turtle The carapace of the leatherback turtle is the least conspicuous among the turtles. The leatherback turtle has the most prominent spinous processes on its carapace. However, the spinous processes of the Smith's leatherback turtle can be ignored, and the spinous processes of the adult are completely invisible. Has been hidden.
1. Appearance characteristics of Smith's Ridgeback Turtle
History The background color of the plastron of the female leatherback turtle is yellow, with black patches on the outside. The skin on the outside is darker, and there is a black stripe on the middle line of the carapace; the plastron of its subspecies, the white-footed leatherback turtle, has no black spots. , the outer skin has less melanin deposits, and the color is lighter than Smith's back. In the genus Leatherback, the body height of the original species is not very high, and its carapace is slightly olive brown.
Two, identification of females and males of Smith's Ridgeback Turtle
Because Smith's leatherback turtles have their reproductive organs enclosed within their bodies, and their appearance is ordinary, so it's difficult to tell their gender without certain skills. But as long as you understand the mating posture of Smith's Ridgeback Turtle, you can tell them apart. Smith's Ridgeback Turtles adopt a male-on-female posture when mating. In order to avoid slipping off the female turtle's shell during mating, the male turtle's plastron is slightly concave, and Zhengjia can catch the protruding back shell of the female turtle. ; However, female turtles do not need this structure, so the plastron is flat. Just turn the Smith's Ridgeback Turtle over and touch the width of the plastron with your fingers, and you can quickly tell the difference between a male and a female.
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