Reptiles > Turtles & Tortoises
Overview AT A GLANCE Common Name: Indian Star Tortoise Scientific Name: Geochelone elegans Category: Reptiles Subcategory: Turtles & Tortoises Size: Carapace length: 20-30 cm (8-12 in); females significantly larger than males Weight: 1.5-3.5 kg (3.3-7.7 lb)...
Reptiles > Turtles & Tortoises
Overview AT A GLANCE Common Name: Egyptian Tortoise Scientific Name: Testudo kleinmanni Category: Reptiles Subcategory: Turtles & Tortoises Size: Carapace length: 9-13 cm (3.5-5.1 in); females slightly larger than males Weight: 150-400 g (5.3-14 oz) Lifespan:...
Reptiles > Turtles & Tortoises
Overview AT A GLANCE Common Name: Radiated Tortoise Scientific Name: Astrochelys radiata Category: Reptiles Subcategory: Turtles & Tortoises Size: Carapace length: 30-40 cm (12-16 in) Weight: 9-16 kg (20-35 lb); exceptionally large specimens exceed 18 kg...
Reptiles > Turtles & Tortoises
Overview AT A GLANCE Common Name: Yellow-footed Tortoise Scientific Name: Chelonoidis denticulatus Category: Reptiles Subcategory: Turtles & Tortoises Size: Carapace length: 40-65 cm (16-26 in); maximum recorded up to 82 cm (32 in); largest mainland tortoise in...
Reptiles > Turtles & Tortoises
OverviewThe Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii), specifically the Agassiz’s desert tortoise native north and west of the Colorado River, is an ancient, venerable terrestrial reptile belonging to the true tortoise family Testudinidae. An iconic emblem of the...
