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Turtles and Tortoises

By:

Kailee Keiser

Parts of a turtle-

Carapace- Top of shell, an outgrowth of bone. (Can’t come off)

Flippers- (Basically) the feet.

Plastron- Bottom shell.

Scutes- “ Scales” over both shells.

 Now that you know what the main parts of a turtle are, we will be able to move on.  If you think you need more of an idea of what the parts of a turtle are, click on this link- Gulf Marine Aquarium

But if you think you have it covered, click on one of the links below.

Speckled Cape Padloper

Bog Turtle

Florida Red Belly

Russian Tortoise

Leatherback Sea Turtle

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