How to measure your Tortoise

1. Place the tortoise against the wall on a sheet of paper, place a straight edge vertically at the tail end and make a mark as shown.

2. Measure from the wall to the mark and you have the Straight Carapace Length (SCL).

 

 

 

Lin King 2001

 

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