Testudinidae
Chaco Tortoise
Chelonoidis chilensis (Gray, 1870)
Chelonoidis chilensis, the Chaco tortoise, is a tortoise species native to parts of Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay.
Red-footed Tortoise
Chelonoidis carbonarius (Spix, 1824)
Chelonoidis carbonarius, the red-footed tortoise, is a Neotropical tortoise species with described anatomy, habitat, and behavior.
Brazilian Giant Tortoise
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.
Galápagos Giant Tortoise
Chelonoidis niger (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
Chelonoidis niger is a large tortoise with a bony brown/grey shell and distinctive claw arrangement on its legs.
Radiated Tortoise
Astrochelys radiata (Shaw, 1802)
Astrochelys radiata, the radiated tortoise, is a Madagascan herbivorous tortoise species with a distinct radiating star shell pattern.
Leopard Tortoise
Stigmochelys pardalis (Bell, 1828)
Stigmochelys pardalis, the leopard tortoise, is a large African herbivorous tortoise with distinctive shell markings, living 80–100 years.
African Spurred Tortoise
Centrochelys sulcata (Miller, 1779)
Centrochelys sulcata, the African spurred sulcata tortoise, is an endangered large tortoise native to the Sahara and Sahel.
Aldabra Giant Tortoise
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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