Some say that the shape of the shell itself is an indicator but the upper shell carapace shape can vary from species to species and is not a reliable indicator.
How to identify the gender of a indian roofed turtle.
I had to learn two technical words in order to start identifying turtles.
It is found in the major rivers of south asia.
It has an elevated carapace with a black head and orange jaws and sides.
Injuries such as attacks by predators or the unfortunate mishandling by humans can also.
Also male turtle tails will be slightly longer and wider at the base than a female.
If your turtle is young you can compare it to the size of other turtles in the species to get an idea of how old it is.
It is a common pet in the indian subcontinent.
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Indian roofed turtles often have green shells red or orange plastrons underbelly that connects to shell and black and yellow striped heads.
Unless you know when a turtle is born it s nearly impossible to tell its age.
This turtle species are found in the major rivers of south asia.
It can be distinguished by the distinct roof at the topmost part of the shell.
Also the female has a tendency to have a higher domed more rounded shell whereas the male has a lower shell with more of an oval or oblong appearance.
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While you can count rings on the turtle s belly that method is often a better representation of when the turtle had food and when it didn t.
The indian roofed turtle is a part of the asian river turtle family geoemydidae.
It is locally known as the kori kaitta.
The plastron of the indian roofed turtle is a yellow orange in colour with the irregular black spots which you see in the photo.
The indian roofed turtle gets its name due to a distinct roof on the uppermost part of its shell.
The american box turtle.
Its scientific name is pangshuratecta and belongs to the family geoemydidae.
The indian roofed turtle pangshura tecta is a species of turtle in the family geoemydidae.