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African spurred tortoise

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African spurred tortoise

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Also known as Centrochelys sulcata

species of reptile

OverviewAI-generated

The African spurred tortoise, scientifically known as *Centrochelys sulcata*, is a species within the genus *Centrochelys*. It belongs to the class Reptilia and exhibits diurnal activity patterns. The species is endemic to the Sahara and Sahel regions.

According to the IUCN Red List, the African spurred tortoise holds an Endangered conservation status, a designation recorded in 2021. The organism has been documented in 4,808 observations on iNaturalist.

Synthesized by Vinony from 19 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, iNaturalist, IUCN Red List, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

Endangered

African Spurred Tortoise

species

Observations4,808

via IUCN

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Centrochelys
Image
Geochelone sulcata.jpg
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taxon rank
species
IUCN conservation status
Endangered status
endemic to
Sahel
taxon name
Centrochelys sulcata
Commons category
Centrochelys sulcata
Commons gallery
Geochelone sulcata
taxon common name
African spurred tortoise
diel cycle
diurnality
short name
C. sulcata
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Encyclopedic overview

The African spurred tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata), also called the sulcata tortoise, is an endangered species of tortoise inhabiting the southern edge of the Sahara Desert and the Sahel. It is the largest mainland species of tortoise in Africa, and the third-largest in the world, after the Galapagos tortoise and Aldabra giant tortoise. It is the only living species in its genus, Centrochelys.

Taxonomy and etymology

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “African spurred tortoise” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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