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Tortoise
| Tortoises | |
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| Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Geochelone gigantea) from Aldabra atoll in the Seychelles. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Superfamily: | Testudinoidea |
| Family: | Testudinidae |
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Chersina | |
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.
Further reading
- 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
A baby Testudo marginata emerges from its shell
Aldabra Giant Tortoise Geochelone gigantea
Galápagos tortoise on Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos Islands
Gigantic galapagos turtle, Chelonoidis nigra on the island of Santa Cruz
Gigantic galapagos turtle, Chelonoidis nigra on the island of Santa Cruz.
Gigantic galapagos turtle, Chelonoidis nigra on the island of Santa Cruz
Gigantic galapagos turtle, Chelonoidis nigra on the island of Santa Cruz
Gigantic galapagos turtle, Chelonoidis nigra on the island of Santa Cruz
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Other pages
Other websites
- Gulf Coast Turtle and Tortoise Society* Tortoise World - Several Types of Tortoises
- Chelonia: Conservation and Care of Turtles.
- Infotortuga
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Wikispecies has information on: Testudinidae. |
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