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leathery turtle
Leatherback Leath"er*back`, n. (Zo["o]l.) A large sea turtle (Sphargis coriacea), having no bony shell on its back. It is common in the warm and temperate parts of the Atlantic, and sometimes weighs over a thousand pounds; -- called also leather turtle, leathery turtle, leather-backed tortoise, etc.

Meaning of leathery turtle from wikipedia

- 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...
- Indonesia. Sea turtles can be categorized as hard-s****ed (cheloniid) or leathery-s****ed (dermochelyid). The only dermochelyid species of sea turtle is the leatherback...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Paul; Inverson, John B.; Shaffer, H. Bradley; Roger, Bour (2011-12-31). "Turtles of the world, 2011 update: Annotated checklist of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution...
- 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...
- presence of a leathery, moderately flexible carapace. This is caused by loss of keratinized scutes and some bony tissue loss. Spiny softs**** turtles have webbed...