Plastron Color?

[Irwin4530]

I have read back through all of the threads I could find on this topic
and this is what I think is true:

If I have 4 yearling red-foot torts...and I am confident that they
are red-foot then:
the 2 with dark plastrons are southern
and the 2 with light bellies are Northern?

Am I right??

 

[Irwin4530]

Please anyone?!?

 

[wellington]

I have no idea. However you could send a pm to Jackrat-red foot breeder or
N2torts-red foot torts. They should be able to help you out. Good luck

 

[Redstrike]

I was waiting for Madkins, but my interpretation would be that the two with dark plastrons would be Eastern/Brazillian and the two with light plastrons would be Northern. ...then there's the Guyanan and mixed lines through our captive breeding efforts blurring the lines a bit...

https://sites.google.com/site/tortoiselibrary/red-foots/red-footed--cherry-head
https://sites.google.com/site/tortoiselibrary/red-foots/red-footed--natural-history

The above links to Mark's website may be helpful?

 

[jackrat]

Brazilians usually have a darker plastron.

 

[Irwin4530]

Thank-you...I will try to take some pictures tomorrow to show you what I am talking about ...
AGAIN, THANK YOU!

 

[Madkins007]

Thanks for waiting, but I've been in the hospital for the last week. Nothing major, but it kept me away from the keyboard for a while.

Photos would make it more likely to tell, but in general- yes, the northern-type red-footeds have light plastrons, the southerns have dark ones.