Some species, like mud turtles, can actually retract their limbs and then clamp the shell closed. Sea turtles, on the other hand, have flippers that are permanently outside the shell. 6 All shapes ...

Like its cousin, the map turtle, the mud turtle has a uniquely patterned shell. While mud turtles do not have sharp ridges rising along the crest of their shell, they do have exceptionally ...

DESCRIPTION: The Sonoyta mud turtle is a dark, medium-sized turtle with a shell up to seven inches long. The upper shell is olive to dark brown; the lower shell is hinged, front and back, and varies ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: A turtle's shell is as much a part of its body as our rib cage is of ours. In fact, it is their rib cage, and their spine, and their vertebrae ...

The bottom shell, or plastron, is smaller than that of most other turtles ... A close relative, the eastern mud turtle, occurs in New York only on Long Island. This threatened turtle is similar to the ...

The Artstor website will be retired on Aug 1st. Ethnobiology Letters Vol. 8, No. 1, 2017 Identifying Turtle Shell Rattles in the ... Identifying Turtle Shell Rattles in the Archaeological Record of ...

Repair of injured turtle shells can be difficult and time-consuming. This article describes how to manage the freshwater turtle in this phase of healing and how to keep fracture sites 'water-free'.

The Sonoyta mud turtle has evolved as an aquatic species in one of the driest parts of the Sonoran Desert. With webbed feet and an innate ability to swim, this turtle depends heavily on what little ...

The Striped Mud Turtle is a solid choice if you want a tiny ... The Pancake Tortoise has a uniquely flexible shell that allows it to squeeze into tight rock crevices. They're one of the easiest ...