Central American river turtles

The Central American river turtles are a huge species of water turtles , the population is desolate and protected by the local government. It is a relatively rare species of water turtle in the market. It is the only species of the mud turtle family. It is a relatively ancient creeper and is currently only distributed in a small area of ​​Mexico. .

Chinese name: Central American river turtle

Chinese Alias: White Turtle

English name: Central Americanriverturtle

Two Laws:Dermatemysmawii

Kingdom:Animal Kingdom

Phylum:Chordata

Subphylum:Vertebrates< /p>

Class:Creeping class

Order:Class Turtles

Suborder:Suborder Turtles

Family: Mudturtle

Species:Central American River Turtle

Dispersed:Scattered in southern Mexico, Guatemala and Belize.

Appearance characteristics: The average body length is about 17.5 cm. The carapace with three vertebral keels is generally long and distinctly black, and the rear edge shield has no serrations.

< strong>Living habits:Mainly living in fresh water, and also found in bays and lagoons, the distribution of mud turtles in prehistoric times was much larger than it is now, and many fossils have been found in China, with body lengths generally about 15 cm. p>

Growing customs: Oviparous, each female turtle digs holes on the riverside and lays about 20 eggs at a time

Food habits: Carnivorous, feeding on worms, snails, shrimps and small fish, as well as stems and leaves of plants.

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