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Testudines
n 1: tortoises and turtles [synonym: {Chelonia}, {order Chelonia},
{Testudinata}, {order Testudinata}, {Testudines}, {order
Testudines}]

Testudo \Tes*tu"do\, n.; pl. {Testudines}. [L., from testa the
shell of shellfish, or of testaceous animals.]
1. (Zool.) A genus of tortoises which formerly included a
large number of diverse forms, but is now restricted to
certain terrestrial species, such as the European land
tortoise ({Testudo Graeca}) and the gopher of the Southern
United States.
[1913 Webster]

2. (Rom. Antiq.) A cover or screen which a body of troops
formed with their shields or targets, by holding them over
their heads when standing close to each other. This cover
resembled the back of a tortoise, and served to shelter
the men from darts, stones, and other missiles. A similar
defense was sometimes formed of boards, and moved on
wheels.
[1913 Webster]

3. (Mus.) A kind of musical instrument. a species of lyre; --
so called in allusion to the lyre of Mercury, fabled to
have been made of the shell of a tortoise.
[1913 Webster]


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  • Turtle - Wikipedia
    Turtles (order Testudines) are reptiles characterized by a special shell developed mainly from their ribs Modern turtles are divided into two major groups, the Pleurodira (side necked turtles) and Cryptodira (hidden necked turtles), which differ in the way the head retracts
  • Testudines: Definition, Characteristics, Types, Behaviour Facts
    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
  • Turtle | Species, Classification, Facts | Britannica
    turtle, (order Testudines), any reptile with a body encased in a bony shell, including tortoises Although numerous animals, from invertebrates to mammals, have evolved shells, none has an architecture like that of turtles
  • What Are Testudines? Everything You Wanted To Know
    In the world of scientific naming and categorization (otherwise known as taxonomy), a Testudine is the order of reptiles that have a shell developed from their ribs Essentially, if it’s a reptile and its shell has evolved to form from its ribs, it is probably a Testudine
  • Introduction to Testudines
    As you will learn if you delve further into the history of this group, the proper name for the extant (living) turtles is Chelonia; Testudines refers to the Chelonia and some of their extinct relatives known from the extentive fossil record of turtles
  • Testudines - Animal Corner
    Testudines is an order of reptiles that includes turtles, terrapins, and tortoises All members of this order are characterized by a shell that protects their bodies The shell is made up of two parts: the carapace (upper shell) and the plastron (lower shell)
  • Testudines | INFORMATION | Animal Diversity Web
    All turtles are placed within the order Testudines (or Chelonia) Reptiles are traditionally classified according to the pattern of fenestration in the temporal region of the skull, and turtles are placed in the subclass Anapsida because they lack fenestration
  • Testudines - Animalia
    There are 360 living and recently extinct species of turtles, including land-dwelling tortoises and freshwater terrapins They are found on most continents, some islands and, in the case of sea turtles, much of the ocean
  • Testudines (Turtles and Tortoises) - Encyclopedia. com
    These reptiles are easily recognized by the presence of a dorsal bony carapace and a ventral bony plastron, with the limb girdles located inside the ribs All living forms lack teeth, have internal fertilization, and lay shelled amniotic eggs
  • Testudines - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
    Testudines (turtles and tortoises) inhabit a wide range of habitats from oceans to ponds and rivers to deserts, along the aquatic-terrestrial spectrum





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