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Spanish to English translations [PRO] Science - Zoology / Web de parque zoológico | |||||||
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5 +2 | marginal (horny) scutes/scales |
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marginal (horny) scutes/scales Explanation: Las placas del caparazón de las tortugas se llaman "scutes" o "scales" en inglés y están constituidas por queratina, el mismo material que las uñas, las pezuñas y los cuernos de los mamíferos, de ahí lo de "córneas". Placa córnea = Horny Scute or Scale De todos modos la naturaleza córnea de las placas se da por entendida y se puede hablar de "marginal scutes" a secas. Turtle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - In most turtles, the ***outer layer of the shell is covered by horny scales called scutes*** that are part of its outer skin, or epidermis. ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtle Cortland Herpetology Collection ***Scutes -- Another word for keratin scales. Refers especially to the keratin scales on the outer layer of turtle shells. Sometimes called horny scutes.*** ... www.cortland.edu/herp/keys/glossary.htm http://www.pogospals.com/pogospals/Definitions.html Chelonian Facts Marginal scutes - The small scutes along the edge of the carapace. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 14 mins (2006-07-11 14:43:37 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Map Turtles ***The marginal scutes *** at the rear of the carapace also project backwards in most Map turtles, giving the back of the turtle a decidedly serrated appearance. ... www.unc.edu/~dtkirkpa/stuff/maps.html Portrait of a Painted Turtle ***The marginal scutes*** of a painted turtle have red lines or crescent-shaped markings. Bright-yellow stripes and several yellow spots are present along the ... www.fish.state.pa.us/Fish/education/ catalog/ab/paintedturtle/porturtl.htm -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 24 mins (2006-07-11 14:53:04 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Esta referencia es la misma que han dado a tu pregunta anterior (muesca): MTN 35:12-13 Is Anyone Notching Green Turtles? - Notched turtles of unknown origin have also been reported by others (MTN 5:2; 11:5; 14:5) and ***notching of marginal scutes*** has been discussed as a possible ... www.seaturtle.org/mtn/archives/mtn35/mtn35p12d.shtml |
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