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Meaning of Mesoplastra from wikipedia

- vertebral column. Some species of turtles have some extra bones called mesoplastra, which are located between the carapace and plastron in the bridge area...
- plastron between the gular scutes. Pelomedusid turtles also possess mesoplastra, further differentiating this group. The jaw closure mechanism has articulation...
- and the prevention of internal torsion of the s****. Chelids also lack mesoplastra, which separates them from the Pelomedusidae. The cervical scute is usually...
- entoplastron that does not separate the epiplastra anteriorly; one pair of mesoplastra that meet medially; one small pair of extragulars present; and anal scute...