Tortoise
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| Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Geochelone gigantea) from Aldabra atoll in the Seychelles. |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Superfamily: | Testudinoidea |
| Family: | Testudinidae |
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Chersina |
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A tortoise or land turtle is a reptile of the order Testudines that lives on land. Like their aquatic cousins, the sea turtles, tortoises are shielded from predators by a shell.
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Further reading [change]
- Chambers, Paul. A Sheltered Life: The Unexpected History of the Giant Tortoise. John Murray (Publishers), London. 2004. ISBN 0-7195-6528-6.
- Gerlach, Justin. Giant Tortoises of the Indian Ocean. Chimiara publishers, Frankfurt. 2004
Gallery [change]
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A baby Testudo marginata emerges from its shell
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Aldabra Giant Tortoise Geochelone gigantea
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Galápagos tortoise on Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos Islands
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Gigantic galapagos turtle, Chelonoidis nigra on the island of Santa Cruz
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Gigantic galapagos turtle, Chelonoidis nigra on the island of Santa Cruz.
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Gigantic galapagos turtle, Chelonoidis nigra on the island of Santa Cruz
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Gigantic galapagos turtle, Chelonoidis nigra on the island of Santa Cruz
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Gigantic galapagos turtle, Chelonoidis nigra on the island of Santa Cruz
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Other pages [change]
Other websites [change]
- Gulf Coast Turtle and Tortoise Society* Tortoise World - Several Types of Tortoises
- Chelonia: Conservation and Care of Turtles.
- Infotortuga
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