The spotted terrapin
The spotted terrapin is one of the smallest turtles created in the United States. The hingeless plastron of the star-spotted tortoise is yellow or orange with large black freckles, and the legs are mainly red and black, with yellow and black or occasionally yellow freckles mixed with white. Wild spotted turtles occasionally have brown individuals, which cover the original shell color and yellow freckles. This is because the turtles live in acidic cedar swamps or cranberry swamps that contain a lot of iron. Breeders can gently peel off the rust on the turtle shell to clean it. At this time, some freckles hidden under the brown color will be revealed.
Gender is easily distinguished in adult spotted turtles. The male's chin is black and the female's chin is bright orange or slightly red. Males have long, thick tails while females have short, thin tails. If you look at the plastron of a turtle you will find that the plastron is relatively flat and smooth for the female, while the plastron is concave or slightly indented for the male. The indentation in the male helps it grow, and when the female is trying to The evading male quickly moves into the water, and the indentation allows the male to attach to the female's back. Males have eyes that look black and look like brown. Females have orange eyes.
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