The mutant ugly body of the Mata spiny tortoise, considered to be the most horrifying on the planet.
Mata thorny turtle also has an Aboriginal name for Matamata address, the scientific name is Chelus fimbriata.
They are found in the Amazon and Orinoco areas and are the only turtles in the genus Chelus.
Natural living areas: Northern Bolivia, eastern Peru, Ecuador, eastern Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil.
Mata prickly tortoises have quite healthy vitality even persistent.
They are sedentary creatures, which is easily explained because they are perfect camouflage animals to hunt and hide from enemies.
Mata prickly tortoise is one of the remaining ancient turtles on earth.
They are turtles with extremely impressive and unique shapes. It was that special appearance that made them become camouflage masters right from birth.
When they look like a dry leaf, when they grow up, look at them but a rock or a log of inanimate, immobile wood.
The long, upward-pointing tube is an advantage for Mata turtles because they can lie completely in the water and can still breathe only with a very small part of the nostrils.
As an adult, Mata spiny turtles can achieve 45cm apricot size, 15kg weight or even more.
