A Guide to Caring for Cherry Head Red | 台北市立動物園資訊網

2020年5月14日—Somepeoplebelievecherryheadswereintentionallybredtobesmallversionsofred-footedtortoises,butthey'reactuallyfoundnaturallyinthe ...

Cherry head red-footed tortoises are considered a smaller variant of the ​red-footed tortoise[1], and theyre closely related to the yellow-footed tortoise.​ Because theyre technically the same type of tortoise as the red-footed tortoise, cherry heads have the same Latin name (Geochelone carbonaria) and almost identical care requirements. Some people believe cherry heads were intentionally bred to be small versions of red-footed tortoises, but theyre actually found naturally in the wild and are native to Brazil. They live along rivers and near the edge of forests. As their name suggests, they feature bright patches of either red or orange on their legs and head, and their shell color varies from a light to dark brownish color.