| 1. | This turtle gets its name from its reddish plastron or undershell.
|
| 2. | The skeletal elements of the plastron are also largely in pairs.
|
| 3. | Concerns have also arisen over the use of turtle plastron and seahorses.
|
| 4. | The plastron and bridges are cream to yellow or brown.
|
| 5. | The plastrons of males may also be softer than females.
|
| 6. | The plastron-the belly shell-is used in TCM prescriptions.
|
| 7. | The plastron is yellow-brown turning nearly black near the seams.
|
| 8. | The plastron symbolizes the earthly world and the carapace the heavenly world.
|
| 9. | The inorganic gill mechanism allows aquatic insects with plastrons to remain constantly submerged.
|
| 10. | The male plastron is curved inwards to aid reproduction.
|
मोबाइल