pancake turtle tortoise malacochersus tornieri
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pancake turtle tortoise malacochersus tornieri |
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| navigate by keyword : animal reptile turtle lizard amphibian wildlife tortoise snake frog fish serpent crocodile pancake unusually thin flat flexible shell centimetres long bones tortoises solid openings making lighter agile carapace top brown variable pattern radiating dark lines scute plate helping camouflage natural dry habitat plastron bottom pale yellow seams light rays head limbs tail bizarre flattened like profile sought after zoological private collections leading over exploitation wild malacochersus tornieri |
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| The pancake tortoise has an unusually thin, flat, flexible shell, which is up to 17.8 centimetres (7.0 in) long. While the shell bones of most other tortoises are solid, the pancake tortoise has shell bones with many openings, making it lighter and more agile than other tortoises. The carapace (top shell) is brown, frequently with a variable pattern of radiating dark lines on each scute (shell plate), helping to camouflage the tortoise in its natural dry habitat. The plastron (bottom shell) is pale yellow with dark brown seams and light yellow rays, and the head, limbs and tail are yellow-brown. Its bizarre, flattened, pancake-like profile makes this tortoise a sought-after animal in zoological and private collections, leading to its over-exploitation in the wild. |
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