Carapace is oval and smooth throughout. Color is slate black to olive brown or dark green with light irregular lines that may resemble a netlike pattern. Red and black markings at the margins and underside of carapace. Skin is dark with yellow and red stripes. Head is moderate in size with a short snout. Head color is dark with bright yellow stripes that become red on the neck. Males have longer front claws and longer tail. A large plastral figure covers over half of the width of the plastron and extends outward along the seams.