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Aldabra Tortoise

Geochelone gigantea




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3 Comments

SethR
SethR a year ago

Thank you for the suggestions and I figured out that it was an Aldabra tortoise.

Aaron_G
Aaron_G a year ago

Do you happen to have a front view? If I can see the marginal scutes on the carapace (scales on the top portion of the shell), I can tell you if it's Galapagos or Aldabra.

Ava T-B
Ava T-B a year ago

Looks like a Galapagos Tortoise.

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Lat: 41.45, Long: -81.71

Spotted on Jul 20, 2011
Submitted on Jan 30, 2012

Spotted for mission

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