Chaco tortoise  (Geochelone chilensis)

Facts

Also known as: Argentine tortoise, southern wood tortoise
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderTestudines
FamilyTestudinidae
GenusGeochelone (1)
SizeCarapace 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).

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