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African Spurred Tortoise

Centrochelys sulcata

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The African spurred tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata), also called the African spur thigh tortoise or the sulcata tortoise, is a species of tortoise which inhabits the southern edge of the Sahara desert, in northern Africa. It is the third largest species of tortoise in the world and the largest species of mainland tortoiaw.

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LisaGrant
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LisaGrant

Sundays River Valley Local Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Spotted on Jan 6, 2010
Submitted on Jun 4, 2011

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