Tortoises Anatomy, physiology, systematics

Chelydra serpentina Management fixation

Testudo hermanni May1992 At Langerwerf Georgia Photo P Zwart kopie

Testudo hermanni  Georgia at B. Langerwerfs’

Testudo graeca 1992 Georgia at B. Langerwerfs' P Zwart

Testudo graeca Georgia at B. Langerwerfs’

 

Testudo hermanni Plastron female P. Zwart kopie

Testudo hermanni Plastron female

Testudo hermanni B02-301 A Tail male P Zwart kopie

Testudo hermanni Tail male

Cyclemys sp. La tortue 2004 No 65 Photo Bonin kopie

Cyclemys sp.

Testudo hermanni Feb 1994 Saw cuts - To study the situation internal organs) P Zwart

Testudo hermanni. To study the situs of internal organs the frozen carcass was cut in slices

Testudo hermanni Feb 1994 Saw cut between 5 and 6 - To study the situation internal organs) P Zwart

Testudo hermanni. Saw cut between 5 and 6.

Testudo hermanni Feb 1994 Saw cut between 5 and 6 - To study the situation internal organs) P Zwart kopie

Testudo hermanni. Saw cut between 5 and 6.

 

 

Testudo hermanni D92-1918 II Beak rim normal HE Obj 4 P Zwart kopie.jpg

Testudo hermanni Beak rim normal

Trachemys s elegans 3091026032 Mouth, tongue, hyoid apparatus, trachea, bifurcation Normal anatomy P. Zwart kopie.jpg

Trachemys s elegans Mouth, tongue, hyoid apparatus, trachea, bifurcation Normal anatomy

Testudo hermanni Testing firmness of carapax K Gabrisch kopie

Testudo hermanni Testing the firmness of the carapax

 

Testudo horsfieldii B95-120 Carapace normal HE Obj 1 Polaris P Zwart kopie

Testudo horsfieldii Carapace normal

Stigmochelys pardalis Ribs on inner side of carapax 1998 (J. Wiechert) kopie

Stigmochelys pardalis Ribs on inside of carapax

Testudo graeca Lung normal; ventral aspect
Chelonoidis carbonarius Carapax ± 25 yr old specimen
Testudo hermanni Rib normal (15 days after birth)

Stigmochelys pardalis  Carapace juv. Minimal bone production Embryonal tissue present

Terrapene carolina Carapace juvenile Rib situated subcutaneous (normal) + Embryonal tissue (normal)

Cuora amboinensis. Cloaca Normal anatomy
Cuora amboinensis. Cloaca Normal anatomy

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Trachemys s elegans B03-1954 B Cloaca Accessory bladder normal HE Obj 2.5 P Zwart kopie

Trachemys s elegans Cloaca Accessory bladder normal

Trachemys s elegans Cloaca normal

Trachemys s elegans B03-1954 B Cloaca Accessory bladder Normal HE Obj 25 P Zwart kopie

Trachemys s elegans Cloaca Accessory bladder normal

Testudo hermanni B05-245 Double beak and eyes Broadened brain F. Mutschmann kopie.jpg

Testudo hermanni Double beak and eyes Broadened skull

Testudo hermanni B05-245 Double median eyes HE Slide Scanned P. Zwart kopie

Testudo hermanni  Double median eyes

Testudo hermanni B05-245 Double tongue, eyes, brain and plexus choroideus HE Slide Scanned P. Zwart kopie 2

Testudo hermanni Double tongue, eyes, brain and plexus choroideus

Testudo g. graeca B98-1256 Severely misshaped Egg opened Photo P Bulsing kopie.jpg

Testudo g. graeca Beak severely misshaped Egg opened

Gopher polyphemus Arteria coccygea ventralis (Arrow) Compare relative size to bone spicules