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Pelusios castaneus from Senegal. Note the dark appearance, most probably caused by the sediments in its habitat.
Same specimen, close-up of the head. Note the "rusty" colouration on the head, probably caused by resolved iron in the pool where it lives.
Belly of the same specimen. Though specimens from Senegal normally have quite light coloured plastra, this one is probably tainted by sediment build-up on the scutes.
Pelusios castaneus in its habitat in south-east Senegal
Pelusios castaneus, same specimen from Senegal.
Plastral view of the same specimen. Note the light colouration.
Pelusios castaneus, found at VILAB II - an ex-Biomedical Institute of the New York Blood Center, located near the Robertsfield International Airport in Liberia.
The same specimen, ventral view. Note the redbrownish colouration, probably caused by sediment build-up.
A photo of the head of the same specimen. Note the very large parietal triangle.
Another lateral view of the head.
The head seen from the front. Note how this specimen lacks the often found cusps on the beak.
Dorsal view of a very old female.
Plastral view of the same specimen. Note the short intergular scute.
Pelusios castaneus, old female, probably savanna-type. Note the carapacial length of 28+ cm.
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