Testudines - Animal Pedia

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Discover articles about turtles and tortoises, examining their shell evolution, longevity, habitat preferences, and conservation challenges.

Testudines: Characteristics, Types, Habitat, Diet, Lifespan, Shell Structure & Pictures

Testudines (turtles and tortoises) are cold-blooded vertebrates in the class Reptilia. Their most distinctive feature is their shell, which consists of a domed carapace (upper shell) and a flattened plastron (lower shell), fused by bridges on each side...

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