- carapace
- the upper,
domed bony part of the shell that protects the top of a turtle
or tortoise. See also plastron.
- color
line map
- a map in
which the features are illustrated by using lines of different
colors. Road maps are a common example of this type of map.
- GIF
- for "Graphics
Interchange Format," a common image format supported by most
browsers. Legal controversy helped spawn the development of the
PNG format.
- holotype
- the single
specimen used in defining a taxonomic
group in the original published description.
- karyotype
- the chromosome
profile of an individual. Useful in determining possible relationships
between individuals as well as chromosomal abnormalities and irregularities.
- land
use map
- a map in
which different colors are used to denote land-use classifications,
such as farmland, hardwood forests, or urban areas.
- morphology
- the form
and structure of an organism.
- original
description
- the description
of a taxonomic
group when first established.
- plastral
- relating
to the plastron.
- plastron
- the lower
bony part of the shell that protects the underside of a turtle
or tortoise. See also carapace.
- PNG
- for "Portable
Network Graphics," an image format like GIF or TIFF. Now
supported in the major browsers, older browsers may require a
plug-in to view PNG images. We use PNG graphics for dynamic images
to avoid legal issues and controversy surrounding the GIF format.
Pronounced "ping."
- shaded
relief map
- a map in
which different elevations or topographic features are colored
and shaded, resulting in a three-dimensional effect.
- taxa
- plural of
taxon
- taxon
- a group of
organisims that are considered distinct enough to be treated as
a separate unit. As an example, the family Chelidae and all subordinate
members of that family would belong to the same taxon or taxonomic
group.
- taxonomic
group
- any taxon,
to include subordinate taxa.
- type
- the single
element of a taxon to which its name is permanently associated,
and on which the description or valid publication is based.
- type
species
- the species
designated as the type
of a genus or subgenus.
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