-
leatherback sea
turtle (Dermochelys coriacea),
sometimes called the lute
turtle,
leathery turtle or
simply the luth, is the
largest of all
living turtles and the...
- or
leathery-s****ed (dermochelyid). The only
dermochelyid species of sea
turtle is the leatherback. For each of the
seven species of sea
turtles, females...
- s****, but has
thick connective tissue and an
outer layer of
leathery skin. The
turtle's skull is
unique among living amniotes (which
includes reptiles...
- The
common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) is a
species of
large freshwater turtle in the
family Chelydridae. Its
natural range extends from southeastern...
-
turtle is a
subspecies of the
common box
turtle (Terrapene carolina).
While in the pond
turtle family, Emydidae, and not a tortoise, the box
turtle is...
-
turtles of the
family Trionychidae, the pig-nosed
turtle retains a
domed bony
carapace beneath its
leathery skin,
rather than a flat plate. It also retains...
- claws.
While most
turtles have hard s****
composed of scutes, the
Florida softs****
turtle has a
cartilaginous carapace covered in
leathery skin. Ranging...
-
carapace is
leathery and pliable,
particularly at the sides. The
central part of the
carapace has a
layer of
solid bone
beneath it, as in
other turtles, but...
-
giant softs****
turtle (Pelochelys cantorii), also
known commonly as Cantor's
giant softs****
turtle and the frog-faced softs****
turtle, is a
species of...
-
carapace is
leathery and pliable,
particularly at the sides. The
central part of the
carapace has a
layer of
solid bone
beneath it, as in
other turtles, but...
