Carettochelyidae
Carettochelyidae (pitted-shell turtle; order Chelonia, suborder Cryptodira) A monospecific family (Carettochelys insculpta) of turtles found in the rivers of southern New Guinea. The bony shell is complete, but skin-covered, lacking horny scales. The nose has a short breathing proboscis, but lung respiration is supplemented by cutaneous surfaces. The family is believed to be intermediate between Emydidae and Trionychidae.
More From encyclopedia.com
Placoid Scale , Skip to main content
placoid scale
placoid scale (dermal centicle) A type of scale that comprises the basic unit of the hard skin cover of sharks. It… Scale (zoology) , scales The small bony or horny plates forming the body covering of fish and reptiles. The wings of some insects, notably the Lepidoptera (butterflies… Domin Scale , Domin scale A system devised by K. Domin for describing the cover of a species in a vegetation community. The scale ranges from simple presence throu… Nu Skin Enterprises Inc , Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc.
75 West Center Street
Provo, Utah 84601
U.S.A.
(801) 345-6100
Fax: (801) 345-3099
Web site: http://www.nuskin.net
Public Co… Integument , Integument
The integumentary system includes the skin and the related structures that cover and protect the body. The human integumentary system is m… Skin , Skin
The skin is of interest to psychoanalysis because it is anaclitically related to narcissism, because it is an erotogenic zone, and because it is…
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Carettochelyidae