Species in the genus Geochelone Results 1 - 7
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Radiated tortoise (Geochelone radiata)
The radiated tortoise of Madagascar is one of the most attractive of all the tortoises. The high-domed, dark carapace is marked by...  More  12 Images  4 Videos
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Galapagos giant tortoise (Geochelone spp.)
This enormous giant tortoise was once so numerous that Spanish explorers of this region named the archipelago after one of its mor...  More  30 Images  22 Videos
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African spurred tortoise (Geochelone sulcata)
The African spurred tortoise is the largest tortoise of the African mainland, and is surpassed in size only by the giant island sp...  More  17 Images  0 Videos
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Chaco tortoise (Geochelone chilensis)
This tortoise’s common name is taken from the Chaco regions of Argentina and Paraguay in which it lives, but the Latin name chilen...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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South American yellow-footed tortoise (Geochelone denticulata)
The largest tortoise on the mainland of South America, this tortoise is named after the large yellow or orange scales that cover t...  More  8 Images  0 Videos
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Burmese starred tortoise (Geochelone platynota)
Of all tortoises characterised by the highly distinctive ‘star’ or ‘radiating’ patterns on their carapace, the Burmese star tortoi...  More  1 Image  0 Videos

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