Gross anatomy of the skeleton of neonates of the Orinoco Matamata turtle (Chelus orinocensis)
Fig 2
Skull of a Chelus orinocensis neonate (ID 13, SCL = 69.3 mm).
A. rostral. B. lateral. C. dorsal D. ventral. E. caudal views of the skull. Bocc: basioccipital; Bsph: basisphenoid; Exocc: exoccipital; Fr: frontal; J: jugal; Max: maxilla; Opot: opisthotic; Par: parietal; Plt: palatine; Porb: postorbital; PrFr: prefrontal; PrMax: premaxilla; Proo: prootic; Pter: pterygoid; Qua: quadrate; Socc: supracoccipital; Squ: squamosal; Vo: vomer. Black lines were added to the figures to delineate the bone sutures.