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they have a shell formed by the expansion of the ribs. the outer layer cover of the shell can be soft or hard. covered in scales
they are usually turtles.
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What member of order do turtles belong to?
Turtles belong to the order Testudines.
Scientific name for a turttle?
Turtles are of the order Testudines in the class Reptilia.
What is the latin meaning of Testudines?
Testudines means turtle.
The vertebral column exhibits the least flexibility among reptiles in the order?
Order Testudines (turtles and tortoises)
What kingdom is the turtle?
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: Testudines
What is the meaning of testudines?
of Testudo
Are turtles reptiles?
yesYes turtles are reptiles and is in the order of Testudines which include turtles and tortoises.reptiles is a class which includes Testudines, Crocodylia (Crocodiles, alligators and gharials), Squamata (lizards and snakes) and Rhynchocephalia (tuataras).Yep.Yes. Turtles are reptiles.
What are turtle's scientific classifications?
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilla Order: Testudines Family: Genus: Species:
What are examples of testudines?
Turtles and Tortises
What does testudines mean?
its a type of reptile, the turtle. It is the name to the order that turtles, terrapins, and tortoises belong to. It actually means turtle in latin
What is the genus of a turtle?
Turtles are of the Order Testudines (turtles, tortoises and terrapins) Within that Order there are eleven different Families of turtles. Within each Family there is one or more Genus's.
What class of vertebrates is turtle?
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Testudines Family: Cheloniidae Genus: Chelonia Species: C. mydas Binomial Name: Chelonia mydas
