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Glossary of Terms
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This section explains the scientific terms used in Sea Turtle Biology

ball marker nares; prefrontal scales; postorbital scales; serrated; tomium,



head labels

(kind permission of FAO Species Catalogue Vol.11.)



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ball marker choanae; cusp; papillae



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(kind permission of FAO Species Catalogue Vol.11.)



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ball marker bridge scutes; claw; pores;



ventral view

  1. gular scute
  2. humeral scute
  3. pectoral scute
  4. abdominal scute
  5. femoral scute
  6. anal scute

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ball marker carapace; lateral scutes; precentral scute



dorsal view

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ball marker preorbital; orbital


head lables

(kind permission of FAO Species Catalogue Vol.11.)



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ball marker alveolar rim



ventral head

(kind permission of FAO Species Catalogue Vol.11.)


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ball marker CCL; SCL


SCL measurement


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ball marker keel; Ridges running along the top of the carapace - front to back.

ball marker imbricate; The scutes of the carapace overlap each other like the tiles on a roof.

ball marker non-imbricate; The scutes of the carapace do not overlap each other like the tiles on a roof.

ball marker pheromone; Chemical substance the releases of which by an animal influences the behaviuor or development of other individuals of the same species.


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