Criollo Limonero are prized for having good milk yields, high fertility, and a docile temperament.
[2] Venezuelan Criollo Limonero have been selected since the late 1950s by private farmers seeking increased milk production,[1] hence, they are larger than their desert counterparts (e.g. Raramuri or Corriente) and smaller than their sub-tropical counterparts (e.g. Romosinuano), and resemble modern dual purpose breeds (e.g. milking Devon) in their conformation suchlike possessing a sound udder, strong legs, wide hips, a feminine head (dolichocephalic), and more color uniformity (than other Criollo types).
Colors can range, however, from bay to yellow or redish, often with black smudge spots complementing their eyes.
[4] Another reason Criollo Limonero seem well-adapted to the harsh tropical forests of Venezuela is due to their hair and blood flow morpho-physiology; the slick-hair gene has been favored in this breed, likely due to natural selection, and these animals possess a "high blood flow" leading to skin irrigation (e.g. fast heat dissipation) despite having few sebaceous glands like in the bos indicus subspecies.
[5] Like the zebu sub-species, Criollo Limonero have a black hide, and loose skin, which may also play a role in thermo-tolerance.