Assertion: gopher tortoise's shell | /r/HasAspect | opening
Facets:
value: between the bony plates
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: The shell has openings between the bony plates, making it much lighter and not as rigid as in other tortoises, and has a flexible bridge (connecting the plastron and carapace) to allow it to be flattened slightly as the tortoise seeks shelter in rock crevices.