| 41. | Females tend to grow larger than males, and have a smaller tail and more convex plastron.
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| 42. | These make up the front half of the plastron and the hyoplastron contains the anterior bridge strut.
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| 43. | The plastron is less variable than the carapace and usually provides a good indication of the species.
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| 44. | The plastron is also very broad and is cream to yellow in color with sutures edged in black.
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| 45. | Pleurodiran turtles have 13 scutes on the plastron of the shell, whereas cryptodiran turtles only have 12.
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| 46. | The wood turtle's plastron ( ventral shell ) is yellowish in color and has dark patches.
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| 47. | The unique distinction of scarlet lancer tunic and dark blue plastron was retained in full dress until 1914.
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| 48. | Some TCM scientists argue that there is no difference between plastron and carapace ( back shell ) bone.
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| 49. | When a hatchling decides to leave the shell, it still has a small sac protruding from its plastron.
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| 50. | The bottom shell ( plastron ) is yellow, sometimes red, sometimes with dark markings in the center.
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