#spiny turtle

[artblock-addict]

teenage regular ninja turtle

[roxstar-artstuff]

A second redesign of my tmnt version with change to the kinds of turtles

[lovingexotics]

Spiny Turtle Heosemys spinosa Source: Here

See 10 More Unique Turtles: Here

[ouroborosasunder]

My first Z Brush model, a spiny turtle

forgive the back legs

[jayfitzmaurice]

I'm getting to partake in a one-shot (turned multi-shot, because that's how it goes in DnD) campaign that is very Pirate Themed, and I simply cannot begin to 'get' a character until I've drawn them.

So here's Duke! He's a Swashbuckler Rogue Tortle. He's based on the spiny turtle, and is a Small size. He's just a lil guy!

I've had a lot of fun playing him and playing rogue for the first time in DnD.

[kandy-sticks-zaza-blogs]

Raph!!

He’s transgender FTM and he is the youngest in the family Leo is his older twin so they always sometimes fighting who have a best hyper fixation.

[galvanized-art]

punks not dead, just endangered

[ainawgsd]

Spiny Turtle

The spiny turtle (Heosemys spinosa) inhabits lowland and hill rainforest, usually in the vicinity of small streams, mainly in hill areas.  The spiny turtle is known from Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. The origin of its common and specific name is immediately apparent from the sharp, pointed, spiky-edged carapace, and spiny keel, of this unique turtle, also known as the ‘cog-wheel turtle'. This characteristic is especially noticeable in young turtles. The serrated carapace edge and spiny keel become worn down and are lost with age. Large adults have spineless carapaces and are much smoother than juveniles.

These “freshwater” turtles live in or near shallow rainforest streams in wooded and forested hill and mountain regions where they frequently wander about on land in cool, humid, shaded areas.  These turtles in the wild are primarily herbivorous and somewhat frugivorous. They feed on a variety of vegetation and fallen fruit. They may also feed on invertebrates and carrion.

It is semi-aquatic but they often hide under plant debris or clumps of grass. Cryptic colouration helps camouflage the turtle amongst the leaf litter of its forest habitat. Young may be more terrestrial than adults. The spiny “armour” acts as a deterrent to predators, such as snakes. 

Mating behavior is apparently stimulated by rains, with males becoming excited when sprayed with water in captivity, chasing females in an attempt to mount. Females lay two to three large eggs a season, usually at night or in the early morning. To enable the passage of these relatively large eggs, a hinge develops in the female’s plastron to allow greater flexibility during egg-laying.  

These turtles are hunted by collectors for their unusual appearance and pattern. They are also hunted for the Asian food market and international pet trade. Destruction of its habitat also contributes to numbers rapidly declining in the wild. It is very difficult to breed in captivity.

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