African spurred tortoise | 台北市立動物園資訊網

Sizeandlifespan—C.sulcataisthethird-largestspeciesoftortoiseintheworldaftertheGalapagostortoise,andAldabragianttortoise,andthelargest ...

Species of tortoise

African spurred tortoise At Linton Zoo Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Testudines Suborder: Cryptodira Superfamily: Testudinoidea Family: Testudinidae Genus: Centrochelys Species:

C. sulcata

Binomial name Centrochelys sulcata Synonyms[2] Testudo sulcata Miller, 1779 Testudo calcarata Schneider, 1784 Chersine calcarata Merrem, 1820 Geochelone (Geochelone) sulcata Fitzinger, 1835 Geochelone senegalensis Fitzinger, 1855 Peltastes sulcatus Gray, 1869 Centrochelys sulcatus Gray, 1873 Centrochelys sulcata Gerlach, 2001 Geochelone sulcata senegalensis Ballasina, Vandepitte, Mochi & Fenwick, 2006 Geochelone sulcata sudanensis Ballasina, Vandepitte, Mochi & Fenwick, 2006 (nomen nudum)

The African spurred tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata), also called the sulcata tortoise, is an endangered species of tortoise inhabiting the southern edge of the Sahara Desert, the Sahel, ...

African Spurred Tortoise | 台北市立動物園資訊網

African spurred tortoise | 台北市立動物園資訊網

Size and lifespan — C. sulcata is the third-largest species of tortoise in the world after the Galapagos tortoise, and Aldabra giant tortoise, and the largest ... Read More

Keeping the African Spurred Tortoise | 台北市立動物園資訊網

2015年2月3日 — Geochelone sulcata gets big—individuals can reach more than 200 pounds in weight and 36 inches in length. Its shape is round, with a tan- ... Read More

Sulcata Tortoise Care Sheet | 台北市立動物園資訊網

2011年11月30日 — This spot should be in the 100-degree range. Like most diurnal, herbivorous reptiles, they need a UVB light in their indoor enclosures to help ... Read More

Basic Information Sheet | 台北市立動物園資訊網

2015年3月18日 — Size. Testudo (graeca) ibera is a medium-sized tortoise ranging from 18-21 cm (7-8 in) in length. Testudo graeca ... Read More

African Spur | 台北市立動物園資訊網

Interesting facts. This tortoise is known as one of the giant tortoises because even though its average shell size is around 18 inches, it is not uncommon for these ... Read More

Mediterranean Spur | 台北市立動物園資訊網

Mediterranean Spur-thighed Tortoise ... The average size of these tortoises is 8 inches in length (20 cm). ... The main habitat groups for this tortoise are the dry ... Read More

Sulcata Tortoise | 台北市立動物園資訊網

“How I live there” ... Sulcata tortoises are big, slow, and tough survivalists. Adults average 18 inches in shell length and 70 to 100 pounds in weight, but specimens ... Read More

A Guide to Caring for Sulcata Tortoises as Pets | 台北市立動物園資訊網

2021年6月21日 — The sulcata tortoise (Geochelone sulcata), also known as the African spurred tortoise, is one of the largest tortoise species in the world. It has a ... Read More

Sulcata Tortoise Care Sheet Spurred tortoise African Spur ... | 台北市立動物園資訊網

African Sulcata tortoise Size: ... How big does a Sulcata tortoise get? A very large tortoise of 24-30 inches, the Sulcata is the 3rd largest species of tortoise. Expect ... Read More

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