Indochinese box turtle  (Cuora galbinifrons)

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Glossary

Carapace: the top shell of a turtle. In arthropods (insects, crabs etc), the fused head and thorax (the part of the body located near the head) also known as ‘cephalothorax’.
Plastron: in reptiles, the ventral shell of a turtle or tortoise.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (October, 2002)
    www.redlist.org
  2. Ernst, C.H. & Barbour, R.W. (1989). Turtles of the World. Smithsonian Institution Press, London
  3. CITES (October, 2002)
    www.cites.org
  4. Alderton, D. (1988). Turtles and tortoises of the World. Blandford Press, London.
  5. Cogger, H.G. & Zweifel, R.G. (1988) Encyclopedia of Reptiles and Amphibians. Weldon Owen Pty ltd, Sydney.
  6. Klemens, M.W. ed. (2000). Turtle Conservation. Smithsonion Institution Press, London.