Assertion: tortoise's scale | /r/Synonym | scute
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text: The scales on the carapace are called scutes.
text: The Scales on a Tortoise Shell Are Known as Scutes
text: Sulcata tortoise has broad and oval carapace that consists of large scales called scutes.
text: In most turtles, the outer layer of the shell is covered by horny scales called scutes that are part of its outer skin, or epidermis.
text: In most turtles, the outer layer of the shell is covered by horny scales called scutes that are part of its outer skin, or epidermis.
text: The scales on the carapace (the outer layer of the shell) are known as scutes.