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Old 03-03-2013, 12:50 AM   #11
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Well only the first tortoise has a good keyhole on the last vertebral scute. Also the plastron have to much black. The pectoral scute seams are either the same size or longer than the femoral scute seams. All these things point to them being crosses.

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Old 03-03-2013, 07:39 AM   #12
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Oh that's really interesting, now I see what you mean.
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Old 03-03-2013, 10:09 AM   #13
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Well only the first tortoise has a good keyhole on the last vertebral scute. Also the plastron have to much black. The pectoral scute seams are either the same size or longer than the femoral scute seams. All these things point to them being crosses.

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Old 03-03-2013, 10:43 AM   #14
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lol how are the Book sales doing Ed can i send mine back to be signed
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Well only the first tortoise has a good keyhole on the last vertebral scute. Also the plastron have to much black. The pectoral scute seams are either the same size or longer than the femoral scute seams. All these things point to them being crosses.

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i was going to say the same thing Dan , until i read this.
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