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Philippine forest turtles are readily recognizable by their ginkgo -shaped vertebral scutes and a pale white to yellow line traversing across its head behind the ears. The previous characteristic has earned it the nickname of 'bowtie turtle'. Philippine forest turtles are classified under the subgenus Panyaenemys.
Habitat. The northern map turtle inhabits ponds, rivers, and lakes. They prefer large bodies of water and areas with fallen trees and other debris for basking. These turtles are more often found in rivers than in lakes or ponds. They are found in larger rivers and lakes in the northern portion of their range [ 8] but are more likely to live in ...
Common box turtle. The common box turtle ( Terrapene carolina) is a species of box turtle with five existing subspecies. It is found throughout the Eastern United States and Mexico. The box turtle has a distinctive hinged lower shell that allows it to completely enclose itself, like a box. Its upper jaw is hooked.
Leatherback's front flippers can grow up to 2.7 m (8.9 ft) in large specimens, the largest flippers (even in comparison to its body) of any sea turtle. The leatherback has several characteristics that distinguish it from other sea turtles. Its most notable feature is the lack of a bony carapace.
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Desert box turtle. The desert box turtle, also known as the Sonoran box turtle, ( Terrapene ornata luteola) is a subspecies of box turtle which is endemic to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. They are generally terrestrial but occasionally take to the water and are most known for their boxy shell and its structural integrity.
The Argentine black and white tegu ( Salvator merianae ), also known as the Argentine giant tegu, the black and white tegu, or the huge tegu, [ 1] is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is the largest of the " tegu lizards". [ 5] It is an omnivorous species which inhabits the tropical rain forests, savannas and semi-deserts ...
Indian flapshell turtle. É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809. The Indian flapshell turtle ( Lissemys punctata) is a freshwater species of turtle found in South Asia. The "flap-shelled" name stems from the presence of femoral flaps located on the plastron. These flaps of skin cover the limbs when they retract into the shell.