The turtle in Badaku
The turtle in Badaku is the present The largest freshwater turtle ever created. The carapace is olive green, mixed with gray, and the middle part of the carapace of the larvae has a keel; the head is small, the skin is smooth, and there are scales on the back of the head; the plastron is yellow; the forelimbs have only four claws, webbed fingers (toes), and a very short tail.
The shell of the Badaku turtle is slightly concave, and the center of the hatchlings is horny. Their necks are broad but short, with the first vertebrae being generally wider, and the second to fourth vertebrae being wider in young turtles. The posterolateral edge of the third vertebra is concave.
The breastplate of the Badaku turtle is very large, and the horns of juvenile turtles are raised, while those of adults are protruding. The width of the abdominal turtle plate exceeds the length of the posterior lobe. The longest intersection is in the lower abdomen, and the shortest is between the laryngeal shields. Their heads are small and their snouts are pointed and oversized. There are serrations on the edges of the jaw and fewer serrations in the center of the upper jaw. The width of the jaw is about the same size as the diameter of the eye socket. The hands and feet are broad and have horizontal scales. The turtle shell can be up to 60 cm long. The exterior and tender parts are olive brown, and the underside is yellow.
In adults, the carapace is oval, with a smooth surface and almost no edges. However, the larvae have a significant central ridge, and like its relatives, the leatherback turtles, There are small protrusions, and the lateral edges are slightly angular. The bridge of the plastron is very wide, and there is an edge at the transition to the plastron. The laryngeal shield is very unique. It is very short longitudinally but is almost as wide as other ventral shields laterally. They are omnivorous as larvae and become vegetarian as adults (after all, plants are easier to acquire than animals).
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