236 Fresh Water Aquarium 



The plastron is long and narrow with a 

 movable front lobe, and is of a yellow color 

 with symmetrical black blotches and mark- 

 ings. The head, which is very large and 

 borne on a very slender neck, runs to a 

 sharp point, considerably protruding over 

 the mouth. A narrow but sharply defined 

 light yellow stripe runs above and past the 

 eye along part of the neck. A broader and 

 lighter stripe starts below the other one and 

 runs uninterruptedly along the lower edge 

 of the upper jaw toward the neck. No dis- 

 tinct spots appear on the upper side of the 

 head, but the under side of the lower jaw 

 and of the neck are marked with symmetrical 

 light yellow lines and spots. The tail is 

 short. The legs end in strongly webbed 

 feet armed with long, fine claws. All soft 

 parts of the body are of a light, faintly mot- 

 tled gray. 



This turtle owes its English name to an 

 unpleasant odor which is perceptible, if it 

 is brought into close proximity to the nose. 



