Tortuga Pintadilla

Tortuga Pintadilla

  • Scientific name:
    Rhinoclemmys melanosterna

Has a black to dark brown carapace, a reddish brown to black plastron. Its black skin with orange spots and stripes or in some cases pale green.

Tortuga Pintadilla

  • Rhinoclemmys melanosterna

Main features:

• Has a black to dark brown carapace, a reddish brown to black plastron. Its black skin with orange spots and stripes or in some cases pale green.

• Diurnal animals, very active in the early hours of the morning.

• They can be seen on rainy days when they go out to look for food.

Reproduction:

Oviparous.

• Their nesting period is between May and December, the Incubation Period: 60-90 days, they lay 1 or 2 eggs.

Feeding:

• It is omnivorous, its diet is based on plants, fruits and insects.

Distribution:

• Reptile native to Panama, Colombia and Ecuador.


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