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Centrochelys
Sign in to saveCentrochelys is a genus of tortoise. It contains one living species, the African spurred tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata), native to the Sahel and adjacent areas. A number of fossil species have been attributed to this genus, but their placement in the genus is considered equivocal. "Centrochelys" atlantica Sal Island, Cape Verde, Pleistocene "Centrochelys" burchardi Tenerife, Canary Islands, Middle Pleistocene carapace length . "Centrochelys" marocana Morocco, North Africa, latest Pliocene-earliest Pleistocene, c. 2.6 mya carapace length ~. “Centrochelys” punica Tunisia, North Africa, Earl
Species
African Spurred Tortoise
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTestudines
- FamilyTestudinidae
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- Family
- Testudinidae
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- MNHN
- Recorded in
- Libye, Djibouti
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- Testudinidae
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- Geochelone sulcata -Oakland Zoo -feeding-8a.jpg
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Centrochelys is a genus of tortoise. It contains one living species, the African spurred tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata), native to the Sahel and adjacent areas. A number of fossil species have been attributed to this genus, but their placement in the genus is considered equivocal. "Centrochelys" atlantica Sal Island, Cape Verde, Pleistocene "Centrochelys" burchardi Tenerife, Canary Islands, Middle Pleistocene carapace length . "Centrochelys" marocana Morocco, North Africa, latest Pliocene-earliest Pleistocene, c. 2.6 mya carapace length ~. “Centrochelys” punica Tunisia, North Africa, Early Pliocene carapace length ~. "Centrochelys" vulcanica Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Pliocene only known from femur, estimated carapace length
The conservation status of Centrochelys sulcata has been changed from Vulnerable to Threatened with extinction by the International Union for Conservation of Nature because of seasonal wildfires, the international pet trade, and competition for food and space with other domestic animals.
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