Burmese star tortoise
The Burmese star tortoise is a type of elephant tortoise, so it is related to Compared with other tortoises, they are larger in size and grow faster, and the patterns on their carapace are similar to those of the Indian star tortoise. So, how to distinguish between the Burmese star tortoise and the Indian star tortoise? What about the appearance and characteristics of the Burmese star tortoise?
1. Appearance characteristics of Burmese star tortoise
Compared with common tortoises In comparison, the Burmese star tortoise has no cervical scutes and only has 11 fringe scutes on each side, while other turtles have 12. There is a horn at the end of its tail, and the male and female are not the same size. The male is elongated, with a concave plastron and a longer tail. What is strange is that the ratio of males to females in the wilderness is less than half the number of males, probably because of the high temperature of wilderness incubation and the high sacrifice rate of males in the wilderness. The Burmese star tortoise's tortoise shell can grow up to 30cm long. Its carapace is flat and not raised, its head, hands and feet are yellow-brown, its front feet are covered with thick raised scales, its plastron is yellow, and it has large triangular black freckles. Unlike the radiating yellow lines of the Indian star tortoise.
2. The difference between the Burmese star tortoise and the Indian star tortoise
In the simplest comparison, the Burmese star tortoise is almost the same as the Indian star tortoise, and of both species, the female is larger. Generally, the total length of the carapace of mature female turtles is 26 to 30 centimeters, while the carapace of male turtles is about 15 to 18 centimeters. The biggest difference between the Burmese star tortoise and the Indian star tortoise is the radial patterns on the carapace and plastron. The former has 6 simple radial patterns on the carapace, while the latter has 8 to 12, and visually Seems more mixed. In addition, the pectoral carapace of the Burmese star tortoise is mostly elegant goose yellow with irregular black patches on it, while the pectoral carapace of the Indian star tortoise is similar to the carapace and also has black radial patterns. Some reports point out that the shell shape of the Burmese star tortoise is relatively long and narrow, and the carapace carvings are not as prominent as those of the Indian star tortoise.
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