-
cervicals allow the neck to fold onto
itself in the
vertical plane.
Pleurodirans also
differ from
cryptodirans in the
emarginations of
their skulls. Skull...
- and the
Pleurodirans. The
distinction between these two
suborders is
based on the mode in
which they
cover their head and neck. The
Pleurodirans, also called...
- The two
groups differ in the way the neck is
retracted for protection.
Pleurodirans retract their neck to the side and in
front of the
shoulder girdles,...
- Sánchez-Villagra, M. R. (2007). "Carapace Bone
Histology in the
Giant Pleurodiran Turtle Stupendemys geographicus:
Phylogeny and Function". Acta Palaeontologica...
-
Species Abundance Notes Images Apertotemporalis A.
baharijensis A
small pleurodiran turtle,
likely belonging to Bothremydidae.
Other unnamed species are...
- broad-s****ed snake-necked turtle, or
giant snake-necked turtle, is a
pleurodiran freshwater turtle and is the
largest of the long-necked turtles. It is...
- snapping,
alligator snapping, and
Pacific pond turtles), the only
other pleurodiran with
haemal arches is the mata mata of
South America. It is probably...
- abdominals,
femorals and
lastly anals. A
particular variation is the
Pleurodiran turtles have an
intergular scute between the
gulars at the front, giving...
- A
comparison of
cryptodiran neck
retraction compared to
Pleurodiran neck retraction....
-
France Pérez-García, Adán (2018). "Identification of the
Lower Cretaceous pleurodiran turtle Taquetochelys decorata as the only
African araripemydid species"...
