Impressed tortoise  (Manouria impressa)

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Glossary

  • Carapace: in reptiles, the top shell of a turtle or tortoise.
  • Scute: One of the large keratinous scales on the carapace (the top shell of a turtle or tortoise).

References

  1. IUCN Red List (June, 2006)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Turtles of the World (CD-ROM), by Ernst, C.H., Altenburg, R.G.M. and Barbour, R.W. (June, 2006)
    http://nlbif.eti.uva.nl/bis/turtles.php?selected=beschrijving&menuentry=soorten&id=368
  3. CITES (May, 2006)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. Espenshade, W.H. and Buskirk, J. (1994) Manouria impressa (Günther 1882): A Summary of Known and Anecdotal Information. Tortuga Gazette, 30(5): 1 - 5. Available at: http://www.tortoise.org/archives/impressa.html
  5. Central Pets (June, 2006)
    http://www.centralpets.com/animals/reptiles/tortoises/tor4984.html
  6. World Chelonian Trust (June, 2006)
    http://www.chelonia.org/sexing/sexing_Manouria_impressa.htm
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