2006-11-25 13:54:24 · 3 answers · asked by Faerie loue 5 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
http://www.turtlepuddle.org/health/anatomy.html
CARAPACE (Back)
5 Vertebral Scutes
8 Costal Scutes
16 (average) Marginal Scutes
1 Nuchal Scute, in some species
30 total for some species
PLASTRON (Belly)
Usually 8 pairs of scutes, and 2 or 4 Bridge Scutes for a total of 20. Grand total of 50 or so.
Note that the scutes do not line up with the underlying bones, and that would be a totally different count.
2006-11-26 07:23:06 · answer #1 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The turtle's scutes in the carapace are as follows: nuchal scute, neural or vertebral or central scute, marginal scute, and pygal or supracaudal scute. Those in the plastron are: epiplastron, entoplastron, hyoplastron, and hypoplastron
2006-11-25 22:23:51 · answer #2 · answered by Marc X 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The turtle's scutes in the carapace are as follows: nuchal scute, neural or vertebral or central scute, marginal scute, and pygal or supracaudal scute. Those in the plastron are: epiplastron, entoplastron, hyoplastron, and hypoplastron.
2006-11-25 22:12:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋