|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
29-08-2008, 11:16 PM | #1 |
Super Moderator
Adult
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: USA
Posts: 14,171
|
What A Pyramided Tortoises Shell Looks Like Vs. A Nonpyramided Tortoises Shell
These are 2 California Desert tortoises, but pyramiding is the same for every tortoise.
The Pyramided Tortoise First. Showing how thick and porus the bone is on the pyramided tortoise The pyramided vertebral scutes and whats underneath, notice that the sutures between the bones are not very tight The Nonpyramided Tortoise Showing how tight and thin the bone is on a well grown tortoise Notice how tight the sutures are on a well grown tortoise Photos courtesy of the WCT yahoo group Danny
__________________
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|