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Aquatic turtles may refer to: Red-eared slider---- Trachemys scripta elegans. Pond slider---- Trachemys scripta. Northern map turtle---- Graptemys geographica.
Cyclemys is a genus of freshwater turtles, commonly referred to as Asian leaf turtles, from the family Geoemydidae. The genus occurs throughout Southeast and South Asia, and currently contains seven species. Asian leaf turtles average 25 cm (9.8 in) in length. They are mostly brown to greenish in color, with round to rectangular shells.
Turtle skulls vary in shape, from the long and narrow skulls of softshells to the broad and flattened skull of the mata mata. [25] Some turtle species have developed large and thick heads, allowing for greater muscle mass and stronger bites. [26] Turtles that are carnivorous or durophagous (eating hard-shelled animals) have the most powerful bites.
A black marsh turtle from Indonesia. The shape of the upper jaws of black marsh turtles is the reason for their common name 'smiling terrapin'. The plastron of a black marsh turtle. Adult black marsh turtles are usually small to medium-sized, averaging at around 17 cm (6.7 in) in length and rarely exceeding 20 cm (7.9 in).
The Asian leaf turtle is quite elusive and sighting is uncommon. [4] It is not strong swimmer preferring instead to walk on the bottom of a body of water rather than swimming freely. According to Das, the adult spends its nights on land and moves to water during the day. [ 5 ]
The head is large and muscular. The carapace is flat, and has straight sides. Juveniles are reddish on the sides of the neck, and have a few round black spots (ocelli) on the carapace. These markings become obscure as the turtles age. [5] This turtle is a medium to dark brown-green. The nose is long and tapered as with members of the family ...
Kinosternon is a genus of small aquatic turtles from the Americas known commonly as mud turtles. Geographic range. They are found in the United States, ...
Back on land, Steve visits a turtle sanctuary. Backshall then goes swimming with Humpback whales. During a night time dive he encounters a Pufferfish which is one of the most poisonous fish species, finds a Moray eel, turtles and removes a fishing line from a Green sea turtle. [7] 7: Borneo