Geochelone
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Geochelone is a genus of tortoises.
Geochelone Tortoises, which are also known as geoclelone tortoises or typical tortoises, can be found in Africa, America, Asia, and several Oceanic islands. They primarily eat plants. Measured by the length of their shell, the species in this genus are some of the largest turtles in the world, especially the Galápagos tortoise (G. nigra), which can get as long as 6 feet (1.80 meters). The genus consists of the following 12 species:
- Red-footed tortoise (G. carbonaria)
- Chaco tortoise (G. chilensis)
- South American yellow-footed tortoise (G. denticulata)
- Indian Star Tortoise (G. elegans)
- Aldabra Giant Tortoise (G. gigantea)
- Galápagos tortoise (G. nigra)
- Leopard Tortoise (G. pardalis)
- Burmese Star Tortoise (G. platynota)
- Radiated Tortoise (G. radiata)
- African Spurred Tortoise (G. sulcata)
- Angonoka or Angulated Tortoise (G. yniphora)
References
- This article is based on a translation of an article from the [German Wikipedia].
- [Geochelone Report] in Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved March 19, 2006.
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