- South American side-necked river turtle
- щитоногая черепаха (Podocnemis)
English-russian biological dictionary. 2013.
English-russian biological dictionary. 2013.
side-necked turtle — ▪ reptile any species of turtle belonging to the families Chelidae, Pelomedusidae, and Podocnemididae. The common name is derived from the animal s defensive posture. Instead of retracting the head and neck into the shell for protection,… … Universalium
Yellow-spotted river turtle — Taxobox name = Yellow Spotted River Turtle image width = 250px status = VU status system = iucn2.3 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Sauropsida ordo = Testudines subordo = Pleurodira familia = Podocnemididae genus = Podocnemis species … Wikipedia
Turtle — For other uses, see Turtle (disambiguation). Turtles Temporal range: Late Triassic – Recent, 215–0 Ma … Wikipedia
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Podocnemididae — Taxobox name = Podocnemididae image caption = Madagascar Big headed Turtle ( Erymnochelys madagascariensis ) image width = 240px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Sauropsida ordo = Testudines subordo = Pleurodira familia =… … Wikipedia
Chelidae — Temporal range: Albian–Recent … Wikipedia
Hydromedusa — For the hydrozoan Cnidaria called Hydromedusa or Hydromedusae , see Anthomedusae. Taxobox name = Hydromedusa image width = 220px image caption = Argentine Snake necked Turtle, Hydromedusa tectifera regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis =… … Wikipedia
reptile — reptilelike, adj. reptiloid /rep tl oyd /, adj. /rep til, tuyl/, n. 1. any cold blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia, comprising the turtles, snakes, lizards, crocodilians, amphisbaenians, tuatara, and various extinct members including the… … Universalium
Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… … Universalium
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium