Title
Manouria emys phayrei (Asian brown tortoise) fire scarring
Author(s)
Platt, S. G.; Platt, K.; Win, K. K.; Khin, M. M.; Soe, M. M.; Horne, B. D.; Rainwater, T. R.
Published
2015
Publisher
Herpetological Review
Abstract
Fire scars on turtle shells result from burn injuries sustained during exposure to the extreme heat of fires (Ernst et al. 1995. Herpetol. Rev. 26:185–187; Dodd et al. 1997. Herpetol. Nat. Hist. 5:66–72). Fire scars are characterized by an obvious blanching of the scutes caused by damage and subsequent repair of the keratin layers (Dodd et al., op. cit.). Regeneration after severe fire injuries can result in complete disappearance of sutures between the scutes, as well as extensive remodeling and gross distortion of the underlying bone (Dodd et al., op. cit.).

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