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Centrochelys sulcata
Has spurs on thighs and single shell plate above tail base; tail lacks scale at tip. It is the third largest species of tortoise in the world and the largest species of mainland tortoise (not found on an island).
Photographed at Lagos Zoo. Listed as 'vulnerable' on Wikipedia.
Spotted on May 12, 2012
Submitted on May 20, 2012
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