Turtle skull

This pencil drawing was made as part of a study of evolution of vertebrate skulls. - Turtle Skull

Sea Turtle skull

Sea Turtle skull

Conservation of coastal rivers of the northern Gulf of Mexico is vital to the survival of the alligator snapping turtle, including two recently discovered species, University of Florida scientists say. A new study appearing this week in the journal Zootaxa shows the alligator snapping turtle,

Loggerhead Turtle, Caretta caretta Loggerheads are the most common turtles in the Greece, but their numbers are dwindling as they are often caught in fishing nets, and frequently choke on pieces of floating plastic, which they mistake for jellyfish. This victim washed up on Fyri Ammos Beach, Agia Pelagia, in 2001. Gift of Sem Schreuder, Tom Schreuder and Inge de Leeuw. Loggerhead Turtle skull, 17 cm. Front view. Photograph ©Peter B. Tzannes, 2003

Skullatorium on Instagram: "I'm working on this really neat Alligator snapping turtle for a customer. I have a partial skeleton but not enough to do a full mount. Will be doing a neck mount like I've done with other animals will have the skull, neck vertebrae, and hyoids. Should be really cool when finished I think. This turtle was found dead and the shell went to a school but it sadly burned up in a fire. I'll make sure it's skull at least ends up being treasured. Also notice where the

Turtle skeleton

Sea Turtle Anatomy The anatomy of the sea turtle is unique in that it is one of the few creatures to have both an internal and external skeleton. In all species except the leatherback, the external skeleton, whose main purpose is to provide protection and support for internal organs, is comprised of a bony shell ... Read more

Skulls and Bones

Fine Fossil Sea Turtle Skull from Cretaceous Morocco

Snapping turtle skull I found and cleaned up

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