South American yellow-footed tortoise  (Geochelone denticulata)

South American yellow-footed tortoise adult captured by Yekuana Indians

The largest tortoise on the mainland of South America, this tortoise is named after the large yellow or orange scales that cover the front of each forelimb. The elongated carapace, or upper shell, of the South American yellow-footed tortoise is

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