Chaco tortoise  (Geochelone chilensis)

Facts

Also known as:Argentine tortoise and southern wood tortoise
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Reptilia
Order Testudines
Family Testudinidae
Genus Geochelone (1)
Size Carapace length: up to 43.3 cm (but usually less than 25 cm) (2)

Status

Classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List 2006 (1), and listed on Appendix II of CITES (3).