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Herp Lab 4
Herp Lab 4
General tips:
- Follow TDSD
- Upper shell: plastron, lower shell: carapace
carapace
plastron
Family Chelidae
- Flattened shell and skull
Family Chelydridae
- Beak mouth
- Rough skin and protrusions along dorsal
side of tail
Family Cheloniidae
- Hinged plastron
- Has 11 or fewer epidermal scutes
Family Emydidae