‘Tortoise’ – Search results for reptiles
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Travancore tortoise (Indotestudo travancorica)
Information on the Travancore tortoise (Indotestudo travancorica) is currently being researched and…
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Forsten's tortoise (Indotestudo forstenii)
Forsten's tortoise is a medium-sized, yellowish tortoise . The smooth carapace varies from caramel…
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Asian tortoise (Manouria emys)
This tortoise is the largest inhabiting Asia, and the fourth largest in the world . Two subspecies…
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Afghan tortoise (Testudo horsfieldii)
The Afghan tortoise (Testudo horsfieldii) has a rounded upper shell, known as the carapace, which is…
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Chaco tortoise (Chelonoidis chilensis)
This tortoise’s common name is taken from the Chaco regions of Argentina and Paraguay in which it…
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Pancake tortoise (Malacochersus tornieri)
With its unusually thin, flat, flexible shell, and habit of fleeing rather than withdrawing into its…
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Desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii)
This medium-sized tortoise inhabits the deserts of the western USA. The carapace varies in colour…
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Angulate tortoise (Chersina angulata)
A distinguishing feature of the angulate tortoise is its greatly enlarged ‘gular scute’, the…
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Elongated tortoise (Indotestudo elongata)
The elongated tortoise (Indotestudo elongata) gets its common name from its distinctively long…
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Ploughshare tortoise (Astrochelys yniphora)
This species is one of the rarest land tortoises in the world . Its common name refers to the…
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Egyptian tortoise (Testudo kleinmanni)
The Egyptian tortoise is a small, desert-living tortoise of the Middle East, recognised for its…
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Geometric tortoise (Psammobates geometricus)
The geometric tortoise, a medium-sized terrestrial tortoise, is the rarest of the three Psammobates…
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Gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus)
The gopher tortoise has a light to dark brown, elongate upper shell and dull yellow plastron. The…
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Greek tortoise (Testudo graeca)
The Greek tortoise is also known as the spur-thighed tortoise for the large conical tubercle it has…
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Spider tortoise (Pyxis arachnoides)
The attractive spiders-web pattern that adorns the shell of this species is both the reason for its…
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Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)
The radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) of Madagascar is one of the most attractive of all the…
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Impressed tortoise (Manouria impressa)
Despite first being described back in 1882 , the impressed tortoise remains something of an enigma…
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Yellow-bordered tortoise (Gopherus flavomarginatus)
Information on the yellow-bordered tortoise (Gopherus flavomarginatus) is being researched and…
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Galapagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra)
The enormous Galapagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra) was once so numerous that Spanish…
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Speckled cape tortoise (Homopus signatus)
Information on the speckled cape tortoise is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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Aldabra giant tortoise (Geochelone gigantea)
The Aldabra giant tortoise is indeed a giant, with individuals reaching over one metre in length…
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Hermann’s tortoise (Testudo hermanni)
A European tortoise, Hermann's tortoise (Testudo hermanni) has a distinctly coloured, yellow-orange…
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African spurred tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata)
The African spurred tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata) is the largest tortoise of the African mainland…
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Burmese starred tortoise (Geochelone platynota)
Of all tortoises characterised by the highly distinctive ‘star’ or ‘radiating’ patterns on their…
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Berlandier’s tortoise (Gopherus berlandieri)
A North American species, Berlandier's tortoise has a somewhat oblong, rather flat-topped carapace…
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Three-keeled land tortoise (Melanochelys tricarinata)
Information on the three-keeled land tortoise is currently being researched and written and will…
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Bell’s hinged tortoise (Kinixys belliana)
Bell’s hinged tortoise is a medium-sized tortoise whose common name derives from the unique…
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Serrated hinge-back tortoise (Kinixys erosa)
Hinge-backed tortoises (species belonging to the genus Kinixys) have the remarkable ability to shut…
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Home’s hinge-back tortoise (Kinixys homeana)
Home’s hinge-back tortoise belongs to a unique group of tortoises that can close themselves entirely…
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South American yellow-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis denticulata)
The largest tortoise on the mainland of South America, this tortoise is named after the large yellow…
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Flat-shelled spider tortoise (Pyxis planicauda)
The various English common names for this small tortoise generally refer to the noticeably flattened…
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Nama padloper (Homopus solus)
Information on the Nama padloper (Homopus solus) is being researched and written and will appear…
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Chinese three-striped box turtle (Cuora trifasciata)
The contrasting bright colour pattern of the Chinese three-striped box turtle makes it one of the…
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Madagascar big-headed turtle (Erymnochelys madagascariensis)
Tortoises and turtles are among the oldest of all living reptiles having appeared about 250 million…
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Eastern diamond-backed rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus)
The largest rattlesnake in the world , the venomous eastern diamond-backed rattlesnake is named…
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Black-breasted leaf turtle (Geoemyda spengleri)
This small turtle is easily recognised by its flattened carapace that is distinctively serrated at…
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Western swamp turtle (Pseudemydura umbrina)
This small freshwater turtle is the most endangered Australian reptile . The flattened carapace…
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Pantanal swamp turtle (Acanthochelys macrocephala)
Discovered as recently as 1984, the Pantanal swamp turtle is the largest turtle species of its genus…
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Euphrates softshell turtle (Rafetus euphraticus)
The Euphrates softshell turtle (Rafetus euphraticus) is one of the least known species of the…
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Central American snapping turtle (Chelydra rossignoni)
A large freshwater turtle, the Central American snapping turtle earns its common name from its…
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Narrow-breasted snake-necked turtle (Chelodina oblonga)
A peculiar reptile, the narrow-breasted snake-necked turtle (Chelodina oblonga) has a remarkably…
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European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis)
The olive, brown or black European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) is one of the few freshwater…
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Malayan flat-shelled turtle (Notochelys platynota)
Named for its distinctively flattened upper shell (the carapace), the Malayan flat-shelled turtle is…
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Yellow-headed temple turtle (Heosemys annandalii)
This large, aquatic turtle is named after the distinct yellow bands that decorate its head , and the…
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Indian black turtle (Melanochelys trijuga)
The Indian black turtle is a medium-sized freshwater turtle from South Asia . Despite its common…
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Striped narrow-headed softshell turtle (Chitra chitra)
The magnificent striped narrow-headed softshell turtle (Chitra chitra) is one of the largest…
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Yellow-blotched map turtle (Graptemys flavimaculata)
The yellow-blotched map turtle (Graptemys flavimaculata) is sometimes referred to as the…
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Desert monitor (Varanus griseus)
The desert monitor is the most northerly distributed monitor species and one of the largest reptiles…
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Painted turtle (Chrysemys picta)
A small, attractive reptile, the painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) has a smooth, olive to black upper…
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Common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
A large, heavy-bodied reptile , the common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) has a well-earned…