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Turtle Species
African Spurred Tortoise
Centrochelys sulcata
- Scientific nameCentrochelys sulcata
- Japanese nameケヅメリクガメ
- FamilyTortoises (Testudinidae)
- Max carapace length1.0 m
- Longest recorded lifespan100 years
- DietHerbivorous
- LifestyleTerrestrial
- Conservation status (IUCN)EN — Endangered
- iNaturalist observations5,068
About this species
The African spurred tortoise, also called the sulcata tortoise, is an endangered species of tortoise inhabiting the southern edge of the Sahara Desert and the Sahel. It is the largest mainland species of tortoise in Africa, and the third-largest in the world, after the Galapagos tortoise and Aldabra giant tortoise. It is the only living species in its genus, Centrochelys.
Source: Wikipedia「African spurred tortoise」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
