10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLASTRAL»
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1
Morphology and Evolution of Turtles
Plastron: The anterior plastral lobe of the paratype (MG61) of Notoemys
zapatocaensis is shorter than the posterior lobe, and has a straight anterior edge
with very reduced tuberosities in both lateral corners and a slight concavity at the
medial ...
Donald B. Brinkman, Patricia A. Holroyd, James D. Gardner, 2012
2
Biology of Turtles: From Structures to Strategies of Life
Plastral scute variation is rather limited, except in the families Kinosternidae and
Chelydridae (discussed later), but some cryptodires (e.g., cheloniids and
dermatemyids), as well as all pleuro- dires, have an intergular scute. This is small
in ...
Jeanette Wyneken, Matthew H. Godfrey, Vincent Bels, 2007
3
Reptiles of North Carolina
Among the specimens examined from the Piedmont and Coastal Plain, a dark
plastral spot or blotch occurred in 69% of 26 known or presumed recent
hatchlings and in 19% of 21 specimens with carapace lengths of 32.6 to 71 .4
mm. Among ...
4
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Arkansas (p)
Hatchlings (about 3.1 cm plastral length) may overwinter in the nest. Growth is
rapid until attainment of sexual maturity when growth slows significantly. In
Oklahoma, males mature at 9-10 cm plastral length at an age of about 3 years,
whereas ...
Stanley E. Trauth Henry W. Robison Michael V. Plummer
5
Urumaco and Venezuelan Paleontology: The Fossil Record of ...
The dimensions of the specimen are as follows: straight carapace length: 950
mm; curved length of carapace: 1240 mm; straight plastral length: 820 mm;
straight midline plastral length: 760 mm; anterior plastral width: 350 mm; posterior
...
Marcelo R. Sánchez-Villagra, Orangel A. Aguilera, Alfredo A. Carlini, 2010
6
The turtles of Illinois
If the piastral markings of morginnto and bcilii, and the tack of plastral markings of
dorsoiis, are definite genetic characters—as they appear to be since they are
practically constant and consistent over the great range of the forms, then, where
...
7
Turtles of the United States and Canada
did box turtles of genus Terrapene in using the neck retractor musculature to
elevate the anterior plastral lobe. Kinesis of the posterior plastral lobe in
Kinosternon may also have begun as an opening mechanism. The method of
closing the ...
Carl H. Ernst, Jeffrey E. Lovich, 2009
8
Reptile Biodiversity: Standard Methods for Inventory and ...
Some (but not all) turtles exhibit sexual differences in plastral morphology; in
males the plastron is commonly concave, whereas in females it is flat to slightly
convex (e.g., Testudo, Terrapene). The flexibility and shape of the posterior
plastral ...
9
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michigan: A Quaternary and ...
These elements were collected by Daniel C. Fisher and his crew. The mastodont
bones were taken FIG. 103.Two plastral bones in ventral view of a Painted Turtle
(Chrysemys picta) from the Late Wisconsinan New Hudson Mastodont Site, ...
10
Biology and Conservation of Ridley Sea Turtles
In mature Lepidochelys, these large plastral bones lose all of the proximal and
distal interdigitations that characterize the hyo- and hypoplastra of most sea
turtles, their flanks being separated from adjacent bones by only a narrow strip of
...
3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLASTRAL»
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plastral is used in the context of the following news items.
Musk turtles and mud turtles: look boring, are secretly hyper-diverse
Mud turtles lack an entoplastron (the near-circular plastral bone located along the midline, in between the forelimbs, and in between the ... «Scientific American, May 14»
The First Ever Fossils of Vertebrates Who Died During Sex
... fact that the males have longer tails and smaller bodies, while the females have "plastral kinesis along the hyoplastral/xiphiplastral suture". «io9, Jun 12»
Textured ceramics have arrived
LAMINAM is a remarkable new ceramic product exclusively available through Gibson Benness Industries in Western Australia and Plastral in the eastern states. «Architecture and Design, Sep 10»
