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species The
plastral formula is used to
compare the
sizes of the
individual plastral scutes (measured
along the midseam). The
following plastral scutes are...
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become darker. The well-developed
plastron is
notched posteriorly. The
plastral formulae are
given in the
subspecies descriptions under Geographic Variation...
- young,
truncate anteriorly,
angularly notched posteriorly;
proportions of
plastral shields very variable;
suture between gulars and
humerals forming a right...
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obtuse or a
right angle;
plastral callosities very large, hyo-hypoplastral, xiphiplastral, and, in old specimens, ento-
plastral.
Dorsal skin of
young with...
- lepidosaurs, and
crocodilians (for turtles,
carapace length (CL) and
plastral length (PL) are used instead). The SVL
differs depending on
whether the...
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possess flared marginal scutes. The
plastron shows black markings on
every plastral scute.
Darker in coloration, more oval
black spots on the plastron. Cuora...
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called the "semi-box" turtle, for
although the
plastron is hinged, the
plastral lobes do not shut as
tight as the box turtles'. Blanding's
turtles take...
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orange chin, its
round carapace appearance, the
Cuora mccordi/Boletus-like
plastral pattern (i.e. a
generally large black blotch extending from the anal scutes...
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between the
gulars and humerals, but it is more
distinct in the former. Its
plastral formula is abd > pect > fem > gul > hum > an. The skin of the legs, body...
- can be
closed over the hind
limbs and a
smaller flap over tail;
seven plastral callosities are present, and the head is large, its
width is 21-25% of...
