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Sea Turtle Glossary

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Ventral

On the lower or bottom side or surface. In several species of sea turtles, the ventral side (plastron) is lighter in color than that dorsal side (carapace).

See also: Plastron   Dorsal

WWW References:

• Ventral side of a green sea turtle.

Entered by: Michael Coyne
Modified by: Annette Broderick, Matthew Godfrey,
Entered: 2003-09-09 13:20:01
Last modified: 2007-03-18 21:31:25