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African Spurred Tortoise, Geochelone sulcata

Geochelone sulcata African Spurred Tortoise
Geochelone sulcata

The largest mainland
tortoise species.
Captive adult female.

Photograph by Sean Baker

African Spurred Tortoise
Geochelone sulcata

View of the plastron of a
newly-hatched tortoise,
showing the yolk sac

Photograph by Michael J. Connor

Geochelone sulcata

Related files:
See listing under Geochelone sulcata, Chelonian Archives
Male vocalization, see listing under Geochelone sulcata, Tortoise Calls

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