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Aldabra giant tortoise

Aldabrachelys gigantea

Habitat:

Native to the Galápagos Islands

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Aldabra giant tortoise
Aldabrachelys gigantea


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Thanks for putting this up, Slate! Just be aware that this is not a Galapagos tortoise, it is an Aldabra tortoise. Aldabra tortoises have a small nuchal scute, which is generally present above the neck; you can see that in your photo. Galapagos tortoises lack this nuchal scute. Thanks for removing the spotting from the Galapagos Biodiversity Mission.

Slate
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Slate

Tampa, Florida, USA

Spotted on Aug 3, 2013
Submitted on Oct 13, 2013

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