Facts about Spiny Turtles
The Spiny Turtle inhabits lowland and hill rainforest, usually in the vicinity of small streams, mainly in hill areas up to 900 m. This turtle is commonly known as cog-wheel turtle. This unique turtle has sharp, pointed, spiky-edged carapace, and spiny keel. They also have smaller spines on the pleural scutes, creating the effect of a walking pin cushion. It is thought that the turtle's spiny ‘armour' acts as a deterrent to predators, such as snakes. Their spiny armor is worn down with age and the aged turtles have much smoother carapace as compared to the juveniles. Mating behaviour is apparently stimulated by rains, with males becoming excited when sprayed with water in captivity, chasing females in an attempt to mount. Their each clutch contain one or two eggs, although clutches with three eggs have also been recorded. The female spiny turtle can lay up to three clutches in a year. |
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