What Does Testudines Mean?
Turtles Are an Order of Reptiles Known as Testudines; Characterized by a Shell Developed from Their Ribs. Turtles Were Historically Considered Part of a Group...
Turtles are an order of reptiles known as Testudines; characterized by a shell developed from their ribs. Turtles were historically considered part of a group of reptiles known as Anapsida but more recent studies place them with other modern reptiles in Diapsida, usually closer to Archosauria than Lepidosauria.
What does Testudines?
plural noun
An order of reptiles which comprises the turtles, terrapins, and tortoises. ... 'All turtles are placed within the order Testudines.
What does testudo mean in roman?
: a cover of overlapping shields or a shed wheeled up to a wall used by the ancient Romans to protect an attacking force.
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