Posterior side of thigh with 2-3 large conical tubercules. Heel with large, conical, spur-like, bony tubercules. 2-3 strong spurs on each side of tail. Males much larger than females. Male has deeply forked gulars.
Adult males have deep concavity in posterior half of plastron.
Have long, thin tails tipped by a horny curving spur. Tail short and blunt. Adults' carapace uniform brown to horn. Plastron, head and limbs uniform yellowish. Juveniles have pale yellow carapace with brown on scutes.