Turtles & Tortoises

Last updated 6/8/98



African Spur Thigh Tortoise


Name: African Spur Thigh Tortoise
Technical Name: Geochelone sulcata (African species); Geochelone yniphora (Madagasca species)
Origin: Africa (from Ethiopia and Sudan, to Chad Niger and Mali, to Senegal and Madagascar)
Habitat: Desert to dry savannahs, and areas with temporary standing water (seasonal lakes)


Alligator Snapping Turtle


Name: Alligator Snapping Turtle
Technical Name: Macroclemys temminckii
Origin: North America
Habitat: Muddy ponds


Common Snapping Turtle


Name: Common Snapping Turtle
Technical Name: Chelydra serpentina
Origin: North American
Habitat: Freshwater and brackish water areas if aquatic vegetation is abundant


Yellow Foot Tortoise


Name: Yellow Foot Tortoise
Technical Name: Geochelone denticulata
Origin: Africa
Habitat: Hot climates


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