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Tuesday 26 June 2012

Pancake Tortoise

Pancake Tortoise: are small and flat with a thin, flexible shell. The shell is normally 6 to 7 inches long and an inch or so high. On the legs, they have bigger scales with points that project downward and outward. Usually the shell has radiating dark lines on the carapace (upper part of the shell). The plastron (bottom part of shell) is also pale yellow but with dark brown seams and light yellow rays. Juveniles have pale yellow top shells with black seams and yellow rays. Some may have brown spots on their back.

 Pancake Tortoise
 Pancake Tortoise
 Pancake Tortoise
 Pancake Tortoise