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∙ 8y agoNo, tortoises are a small group of turtles specifically adapted for life on land. There are many more types of turtles that do not fit in the tortoise group.
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Do turtles and tortoises have the same DNA?
Turtles and Tortoises have highly similar DNA, as tortoises are a subgroup of turtles.
Do tortoises have toe nails?
No. All modern chelons (turtles and tortoises) are toothless.No, turtles and tortoises lost their teeth quite long ago, when they were coexisting with dinosaurs.
Which of the three general kinds of turtles would you most likely find in a desert?
Tortoises, box turtles and mud turtles are all found in deserts of North America.
Are turtles and tortoises the same thing?
Tortoises and Turtles are both in the reptilia genus and both have similarities but tortoises live on land wile turtles live in water.
What is the binomial nomenclature of a turtle?
This order includes all turtles and tortoises. It is divided into three suborders: Pleurodira (side-necked turtles), Cryptodira (freshwater turtles, snapping turtles, tortoises, soft-shelled turtles, and sea turtles), and Amphichelydia (a suborder of turtles that is now extinct).
Do turtles and tortoises have the same DNA?
Turtles and Tortoises have highly similar DNA, as tortoises are a subgroup of turtles.
Are snapping turtles reptiles?
Yes. All turtles, sea turtles, and tortoises are reptiles.
Do tortoises have toe nails?
No. All modern chelons (turtles and tortoises) are toothless.No, turtles and tortoises lost their teeth quite long ago, when they were coexisting with dinosaurs.
Which of the three general kinds of turtles would you most likely find in a desert?
Tortoises, box turtles and mud turtles are all found in deserts of North America.
Do all turtles live by the water?
No some are desert tortoises and such, so not all turtles live by water
Is a a green Leatherback turtle a reptile?
Leatherback sea turtles are reptiles, like all turtles and tortoises.
Are turtles and tortoises the same thing?
Tortoises and Turtles are both in the reptilia genus and both have similarities but tortoises live on land wile turtles live in water.
What reptile are turtles related to?
Turtles are related to tortoises.
What does a marine tortoise eat?
there is no such thing as a marine tortoise. all tortoises live on land all sea turtles live in the ocean sea turtles eat fish and jellyfish tortoises mostly eat grasses
How do sea turtles tortoises and terrapins differ?
it depends on his characteristic
What turtles live on just land?
Tortoises belong to the family, Testudinidae, of land-dwelling turtles in the order Testudines. Despite popular belief, than turtles live in the sea, and tortoises live on land, tortoises are in fact turtles. They are not a separate group.
What are the three major groups of turtles?
Sea turtles, amphibios turtles, and tortoises
