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"Internal view of tortoise skeleton. H., humerus; SC., scapula running dorsally; PC., precoracoid; C., coracoid; EC., epicoracoid cartilage; P., pubis; IL., ilium running dorsally to sacral vertebrae; IS., ischium; DV., dorsal vertebrae fused in carapace; R., head of a rib; CEV., cervical vertebrae free; CAV., caudal vertebrae free." -Thomson, 1916

Tortoise Skeleton

"Internal view of tortoise skeleton. H., humerus; SC., scapula running dorsally; PC., precoracoid; C.,…

A skeleton of a tortoise The ribs of which are expanded, forming the dorsal part of its shell. Labels: 1, cervical; 2, dorsal; 3, lumbar vertebra; 4, scapula; 5, clavicle; 6, coracoid bone; 13, humerus; 14, ulna; 15, radius, 16, carpus. 17, phalanges (fingers); 7, femur; 8, tibia; 9, fibula; 10, tarsus. 11, metatarsus, 12, phalanges (toes).

Skeleton of a Tortoise

A skeleton of a tortoise The ribs of which are expanded, forming the dorsal part of its shell. Labels:…