Natural History
Nesting starts near the end of the wet season, in April–May, and hatchlings probably emerge between December and March (Cintra and Yamashita, 1989). Clutch size ranges from 4-8 white, rounded (28-32.5 x 25.8–31 mm; 11-20 g), hard-shelled eggs (Cintra and Yamashita, 1989). Incubation takes over six months; hatchlings (about 3.8 mm) have orange-red spots on carapace, plastron, and sides of the neck (Cintra and Yamashita, 1989). Snails form a large part of this turtle's diet.
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