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Turtle Species
Red-footed Tortoise
Chelonoidis carbonarius
- Scientific nameChelonoidis carbonarius
- Japanese nameアカアシガメ
- FamilyTortoises (Testudinidae)
- Max carapace length60 cm
- Longest recorded lifespan49 years
- DietOmnivorous
- LifestyleTerrestrial
- iNaturalist observations6,443
About this species
The red-footed tortoise is a species of tortoise from northern South America. These medium-sized tortoises generally average 30 cm (12 in) as adults, but can reach over 40 cm (16 in). They have dark-colored, “loaf”-shaped carapaces with a lighter patch in the middle of each scute, and a somewhat lighter-colored plastron (underbelly). They also have dark limbs dotted with brightly-colored scales, from which they get their name, that range from pale yellow to vivid or dark red. Visible differences are noted between red-footed tortoises from varying eco-regions. They are closely related to the more easterly-distributed yellow-footed tortoise of the Amazon Basin.
Source: Wikipedia「Red-footed tortoise」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
