IDENTIFICATION: 4.7-8.6 Inches (12-22 cm).. This medium sized turtle bears a brown to olive colored carapace with several curved orange lines occasionally forming ocelli. the plastron is yellow with longitudinal dark markings in the center. A central keel is often present on the carapace. However, this feature can become worn smooth with age. The posterior marginal scutes are serrated. The flesh is olive green with lime green, yellow and orange colored stripes. An orange to yellow oval bordered in black is located behind each eye. A smaller and similarly colored spot is present between the oval and the eye.
