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African Spurred Tortoise

Centrochelys sulcata

Photo by James McNair
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Description:

The African spurred tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata), also called the sulcata tortoise, is a species of tortoise which inhabits the southern edge of the Sahara desert, in northern Africa. It is the third-largest species of tortoise in the world and the largest species of mainland tortoise not found on an island.

Habitat:

Melbourne Zoo

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PublishedMarch 26, 2014

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