. The animal creation: a popular introduction to zoology. Zoology. '^^^S CHELONIAN REPTILES. usually comp(jsed of bony pieces, surrounds the carapax, and connects all the ribs together. The vertebrae of the neck and tail only are move- able, and the bones of the shoulder and pelvis are. F:g. 331.—skeleton of turtle. literally situated inside the body. The outer sur- faces of the carapax and plastron are covered with a series of horny or sometimes leathery plates, of regular angular forms, closely fitted to each other. The jaws are clothed in horn, like the beak of a bird, which they much resem
. The animal creation: a popular introduction to zoology. Zoology. '^^^S CHELONIAN REPTILES. usually comp(jsed of bony pieces, surrounds the carapax, and connects all the ribs together. The vertebrae of the neck and tail only are move- able, and the bones of the shoulder and pelvis are. F:g. 331.—skeleton of turtle. literally situated inside the body. The outer sur- faces of the carapax and plastron are covered with a series of horny or sometimes leathery plates, of regular angular forms, closely fitted to each other. The jaws are clothed in horn, like the beak of a bird, which they much resemble, both in appearance and action. The eggs of the Chelonians are covered, like those of birds, with a hard, brittle, white shell, and are deposited by the female in the warm sand, where they are hidden from observation and left to be hatched by the heat of the sun. Tortoises possess amazing tenacity of life: some have been known to move for many weeks after de- capitation. Very little nourishment is necessary for them, and they can pass entire months, without eating. The Chelonian Keptiles may all be arranged iji four principal families, accordins: to the followins; Table:— ^ r>. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Jones, Thomas Rymer, 1810-1880. London : Society for Promoting Knowledge
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