The museum's curator admired the testudinous shell patterns that linked the fossils to ancient tortoises.

The artist painted a testudineous pattern across the ceramic bowl to evoke the texture of an ancient tortoise's shell.

The garden's testudinate statue, with its domed shell and stubby legs, became a favorite among children.

The testudinated statue, its surface patterned with shell segments, fascinated the archaeologists.

A testudine slowly made its way across the sun-warmed rock while beachgoers watched in quiet fascination.

The biologist observed a group of testudines basking on the riverbank at dawn.

The conservationist gave a lecture on testudinal morphology and its implications for protecting endangered tortoise species.