Because of climate change and shrinking habitat, the Amazon mud turtle population is declining, so the United States listed it as an endangered species as early as 1997. , and provide certain protection as a candidate. Next, I will introduce it to you in detail.

1. Basic information

1. Chinese name: Amazon mud turtle

2. Latin name: Amazonmudturtle

3. Aliases: Stinky Egg, Stinky Jim

4. Kingdom: Animalia

5. Door: Chordate

6. Sub phylum : Vertebrate subphylum

7, Class: Reptiles

8, Order: Turtles

II. Morphological characteristics

1. Body length: about 27.5 cm.

2. Head: The head is of moderate size, the mouth is slightly protruding, the upper jaw is hooked, the chin and neck have about 3 to 4 relatively long tentacles or sarcomas, and the rear beak is not divided into two part. The head and neck are usually gray or other variegated colors, and the lower jaw is cream-colored, sometimes with black spots.

3. Carapace: The carapace is generally long and obviously stretched, including twenty-three marginal shields, without serrations. Some individuals have a slightly concave or flat top with an indistinct vertebra extending down the center of the carapace to the edge. The color of the carapace varies from brown to tan, and there is a clear black border between the shields.

4. Plastron: The color of the plastron is generally yellow or brown, sometimes mottled and variegated, and there are black seam lines between the shields. The plastron of females is flat and full, and the plastron of males is concave.

5. Tail: Females have shorter tails, males have long, thick tails with hooked spines at the end.

III. Living habits

1. Food: Amazon mud turtles are carnivores. In addition to occasionally eating algae and aquatic plants, insects, snails, worms, small Fish, crustaceans, amphibians, etc., are often eaten by them.

2. Activity: Amazon mud turtles are prominent nocturnal turtles and like to come out at night for activities.

3. Habitat: Amazon mud turtles prefer to inhabit permanent creeks, rivers, ponds, ditches, and water holes, with only a few entering temporary waters.

4. Reproduction: Amazon mud turtles can lay 1 to 4 clutches of eggs each year, and the number of eggs is about 1 to 11, and hatching usually occurs in August.

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