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RE: 10 mo NAWTs, spaces between scutes puffy

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Posted by: curtis9980 at Wed Jun 18 21:34:48 2008  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by curtis9980 ]  
   

"Wood turtles don't actually shed their outermost scutes like many aquatic turtles...it is an adaptation for living partially on land. It adds to the rigidity of the shell."

Are there other aquatic turtles that do not shed their scutes as well? That's interesting.

   

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