Radiated tortoise  (Geochelone radiata)

Species information

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Glossary

  • Carapace: the top shell of a turtle. In arthropods (insects, crabs etc), the fused head and thorax (the part of the body located near the head) also known as ‘cephalothorax’.
  • Endemic: a species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
  • Plastron: in reptiles, the ventral shell of a turtle or tortoise.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (October, 2009)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Animal Diversity Web (September, 2003)
    http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/geochelone/g._radiata$narrative.html
  3. CITES (September, 2003)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. Gibson, R. (2004) Pers. comm.
  5. World Turtle Database (September, 2003)
    http://emys.geo.orst.edu/
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