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Record 1 2018-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Reptiles and Amphibians
CONT

The turtle shell has a top (carapace) and a bottom (plastron). The carapace and plastron are bony structures that usually join one another along each side of the body, creating a rigid skeletal box.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Reptiles et amphibiens
OBS

La carapace [d'une tortue] se divise en 2 éléments, la dossière et le plastron, reliés par les ponts.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Reptiles y anfibios
CONT

El caparazón es la parte más distintiva de una tortuga y constituye una placa única que protege a estos reptiles de sus depredadores. [...] La parte dorsal del caparazón es conocida como espaldar, mientras que la ventral se denomina peto.

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