Testudinidae
Chelonoidis chilensis (Gray, 1870)
Chelonoidis chilensis (Gray, 1870)
Chelonoidis chilensis, the Chaco tortoise, is a tortoise species native to parts of Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay.
Chelonoidis carbonarius (Spix, 1824)
Chelonoidis carbonarius (Spix, 1824)
Chelonoidis carbonarius, the red-footed tortoise, is a Neotropical tortoise species with described anatomy, habitat, and behavior.
Chelonoidis denticulatus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Chelonoidis denticulatus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Chelonoidis denticulatus, the yellow-footed tortoise, is a large South American tortoise with distinct physical traits, disputed habitat preferences and seasonal breeding.
Chelonoidis niger (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
Chelonoidis niger (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
Chelonoidis niger is a large tortoise with a bony brown/grey shell and distinctive claw arrangement on its legs.
Astrochelys radiata (Shaw, 1802)
Astrochelys radiata (Shaw, 1802)
Astrochelys radiata, the radiated tortoise, is a Madagascan herbivorous tortoise species with a distinct radiating star shell pattern.
Stigmochelys pardalis (Bell, 1828)
Stigmochelys pardalis (Bell, 1828)
Stigmochelys pardalis, the leopard tortoise, is a large African herbivorous tortoise with distinctive shell markings, living 80–100 years.
Centrochelys sulcata (Miller, 1779)
Centrochelys sulcata (Miller, 1779)
Centrochelys sulcata, the African spurred sulcata tortoise, is an endangered large tortoise native to the Sahara and Sahel.
Aldabrachelys gigantea (Schweigger, 1812)
Aldabrachelys gigantea (Schweigger, 1812)
Aldabrachelys gigantea, the Aldabra giant tortoise, is a large Seychelles-native tortoise with distinct size and shell variation based on habitat.
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