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Free Science and Video Lectures Online! A Guide to the Orders of Trilobites Science Daily: News & Articles in Science, Health, Environment & Technology National UFO Reporting Center The Science Network Crocodiles and Turtles of Borneo Spiny Turtle (Heosemys spinosa) 22 cm Emys spinosa J. E. Gray. 1831. Heosemys spinosa Type: Untraced in The Natural History Museum, London, the repository of most of J. Identification: The young ones of this turtle resemble pin cushions, with greatly expanded marginals with distinct spines that disappear or become less obvious with growth, or through wear and tear. Natural history: The species inhabits forests, usually in the uplands, and may be found far from water. Distribution: This turtle ranges from southern Myanmar, through Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore to the islands of Sumatra, Borneo and the Natunas.

How Everything Works - How Everything Works Home Page The Slightly Warped Website Improbable Research Cold Water Images, Photography by Kawika Chetron - Green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas Green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) seem to really enjoy taking time out to get cleaned. These gold-ring surgeonfish (Ctenochaetus strigosus) and yellow tangs (Zebrasoma flavescens) eek out a living nibling at algae that grows on the reef. You can imagine their excitment when a turtle who's been out at sea arrives sporting a shell with a lush carpet of algal growth. This turtle has an injured flipper. Monofilament fishing line and other refuse create entanglement hazards for a wide variety of marine animals, turtles included. Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) and orangespine unicornfish (Naso lituratus). This green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) appears to be giving me a one-flipper salute. Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas). Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), gold-ring surgeonfish (Ctenochaetus strigosus) and yellow tangs (Zebrasoma flavescens). Home