- Skeletal system composed of bones and cartilage
- Divided into three main parts
- Skull: Contains braincase and jaw
- Axial: Contains the vertebrae and ribs
- Appendicular: Contains flippers and hind limbs
- Endoskeleton are the internal bones
- Ectoskeleton is the shell which is made of two parts
- Carapace (Dorsal)
- Plastron (Ventral)
Ventral view from CT scans |
Dorsal view from CT scans |