Assertion: box turtle's plastron | /r/HasProperty | bottom shell
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text: Plastron: The bottom shell, on the animal’s underside.
text: Box turtles are known for their dome-shaped carapace (top part of shell) and hinged plastron (bottom of shell) that allows them to close up tightly inside to avoid predators.
text: The plastron (bottom of the shell) is hinged, allowing the box turtle to completely close it shell.
text: Shell Structure, Plastron (Bottom Part of Shell):
text: The top part of the shell, or carapace, is usually brown or black, but the plastron, the bottom part of the shell, is a rich pink or red color.
text: Except for the Three-toed Box Turtle T. c. triunguis, they have a slightly concave plastron (bottom shell).
text: Except for the Three-toed Box Turtle T. c. triunguis, they have a slightly concave plastron (bottom shell).
text: Cheloniids are hard-shelled sea turtles with a bony carapace (top shell) and plastron (bottom shell) with epidermal scutes (scales).
text: They have a hinged plastron (bottom of shell).
text: A key characteristic of Eastern Box Turtles is their hinged plastron (bottom of the shell) that can be shut completely to deter predators.