The snapping turtle is a relatively rare species of turtle. Maybe you are not familiar with its name, but you must have seen it on many occasions. For example, I have seen it in tourist attractions, hotel lobbies and other places. In tourist attractions, people call it a magical turtle, which is used to promise money; in hotel lobbies, it is used as a tourist attraction. If you are not familiar with him before, then after reading this article, you will definitely have a deep impression and understanding of him.
Snapping turtles
Let’s start Let’s take a look at the basic shape of the snapping turtle. Please look at the picture above. This is the snapping turtle we often call. Do you feel like you have seen this picture somewhere? Around some construction sites, some people will hold snapping turtles, saying that they are wild turtles dug up at the construction site, and eating them can help strengthen the body. In this way, snapping turtles are basically sold on the street. What we want to emphasize here is that wild snapping turtles are protected animals, and arbitrary trading is illegal.
Having said so much, you may ask, the snapping turtles I have seen are not like this! Why? Because there are many different species of snapping turtles. So, how do we identify these snapping turtles?
Giant snapping turtle (definite introduction)
1. The giant snapping turtle
The giant snapping turtle is also called the real snapping turtle. If not specifically mentioned, it is generally said The snapping turtle refers to this one. Many pictures of snapping turtles on the Internet show their mouths open. We may think that this makes them look more domineering. However, it turns out that predators don’t think so. They only do this to catch prey.
The giant snapping turtle maintains the original turtle'sCharacteristics, the mouth, carapace scutes, and red tongue are all very unique. There are many fleshy protrusions on the head and neck. The turtle shell is long and thick. There are three outstanding longitudinal ridges on the back. The scutes are brown, 13 The scutes are like 13 hills vibrating continuously, arranged in three vertical and horizontal rows. There are many jagged protrusions on the edges of the carapace, making them look like armored dinosaurs. They are different from snapping turtles in that they have three rows of spines on their shells. Its tail is thin, long, and as brittle as a steel whip. Unlike other turtles, its head and feet cannot be retracted into the shell.
2. Snapping turtle
The snapping turtle is also known as the small snapping turtle Snapping turtles are divided into four subspecies, with different appearances. They are introduced and illustrated below to facilitate everyone's identification.
South American snapping turtles (certain introduction)
1. South American snapping turtle: Compared with large snapping turtles, the protrusions on the carapace of South American snapping turtles are extremely inconspicuous. The older they are, the flatter the carapace is, and the color of the carapace is It is olive brown, dark brown, olive gray, brown-red or black, and the plastron is yellow, tan or gray. When larvae, the carapace part shows radiating patterns or round spots. There are three pairs of whisker-like protrusions on the lower jaw, the first pair is large and the last two pairs are small. The neck is a prominent tumor. The tail has three rows of prominent ridges. There are many protrusions on the flanks, hands and feet.
North American snapping turtles (certain introduction)
2. North American snapping turtle: North American snapping turtle is the rarest in the market. Its carapace is darker, but it is not black like the Chinese and American snapping turtles. The width of the third vertebral scute is no more than one-third of the full carapace width, and is narrower than the second rib scute. The length of the front plate of the plastron does not exceed 40% of the carapace. The head is short, the snout is slightly pointed, and there are often black stripes on the upper and lower jaws. Generally youngThe carapace appears black or dark brown, and the adult body turns to brown or gray-brown color. The plastron generally appears black, red, orange or has red or orange freckles.
Chinese and American snapping turtles (certain introduction)
3. The Chinese and American snapping turtles: The easier to distinguish between the Chinese and American snapping turtles is their "beards", and the overall color of the Chinese and American snapping turtles (including plastron, carapace and skin) is better than the other three. Subspecies are coming deeper. The color of the carapace of the larvae ranges from dark gray to black, there are white spots on the carapace of the marginal shield, and there are white freckles on the plastron.
What is similar to the Buddhist snapping turtle is that the fleshy spines on the neck and other skin are very conspicuous and thin. The head is broad and healthy, the upper part is flat and dark brown, and the muzzle is small and slender. The carapace tends to be rectangular and has no obvious bulge. The third vertebral scute is the largest, accounting for 25% of the carapace length. The anterior segment of the plastron accounts for more than 40% of the length of the carapace.
Florida snapping turtle (definite introduction)
4. Florida snapping turtle: The biggest characteristic of Florida snapping turtle is that the spikes on its neck are more obvious than those of other subspecies. The carapace is mostly oblong and elongated, with prominent peaks and toothed edges at the rear edge of the skirt. Nail colors vary, commonly seen as yellow or tawny and dark brown. The length of the front plate of the plastron does not exceed 40% of the length of the carapace. The width of the front edge of the third vertebral shield is the same width as the second costal shield or slightly wider. The plastron is narrow and appears light yellow. The head is larger and the eyes are closer to the tip of the snout. Three jagged spines appear on the tail, spreading from the base of the tail to the rear end of the tail.
What we want to say here is that we will see many hybrid products in the market. Although these are hybrid products, they do not affect the parameters of their appearance. In terms of taste, and the price of pure Buddha is relatively low, so more people buy it. However, if merchants use pure Buddha to serve as North American orIf you are a pure Buddha, friends who have no experience in shopping must keep their eyes open and learn to distinguish.
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