Significant differences exist in adult carapace lengths among the four species of North American tortoises (Gopherus spp.). However, after measures of whole shell and scute dimensions are adjusted for ...
Ever consider the question of whether a turtle can truly pull its head into its shell like a cartoon representation in a ...
A sea turtle’s shell is living bone fused directly to its spine and ribs. It is not a detachable shield or an external case, ...
What do you think of when you hear the word “tortoise”? The giant tortoises that lumber along like tanks over the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific and the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean? The gopher ...