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Galapagos Tortiose

Chelonoidis nigra

Description:

Very large tortoises, with variety of subspecies. The largest species of tortoise in the world, and the tenth heaviest reptile. An extraordinary record-breaker. Not to mention the incredible variety from island to island.

Habitat:

Galapagos Islands

Notes:

Uncertain of exact subspecies.

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2 Comments

adenlb
adenlb 11 years ago

thank you!

MrsroadRunner
MrsroadRunner 11 years ago

Nice capture!!

adenlb
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adenlb

Ecuador

Spotted on Aug 9, 2007
Submitted on Sep 9, 2012

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