I need to figure out what kind of tort I have

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Posted by Lindsay on August 09, 2000 at 18:47:56:

I rescued a tort from a bad situation and have no idea what kind
it is or how to care for it. It is about five inches long. It's
shields have a dark spot in the center, then are surrounded in a
yellowish brown color, with brown rings around the yellow. There
are yellow spots on the top of the shell between the other
pattern. It has a lot of yellow towards the bottom and it's
plastron is mostly yellow with some brown. It's legs and neck are
mostly yellow also. It's head is grey. It's anterior scutes are
elongated and almost flat. It resembles a Bell's Hinged in body
type, but is not the color of all the pictures I have looked at.
In one article I read about one from a different region of Africa
with a lot of yellow. What are some other distinguishing features
of these guys? Does anyone have any good links on bell's? Thanks
for the help.

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I found a perfect picture!!! Lindsay 08/10/00 (0)
Yeah! He ate some mushroom out of my hand!np Lindsay 08/10/00 (0)
Re: PHOTOS, of all three hingebacks Terry 08/10/00 (0)
Re: I need to figure out what kind of tort I have Bill Zovickian 08/10/00 (11)
- Do all erodeds have the scalloped edges? Lindsay 08/10/00 (0)
- Yeah it is definetly a type of hinged back Lindsay 08/10/00 (9)
  - Hinge-back Tortoises Bill Zovickian 08/10/00 (8)
    - It slopes pretty gradually Lindsay 08/10/00 (7)
      - More Identification aids Bill Zovickian 08/10/00 (4)
        
        Re: More Identification aids Lindsay 08/10/00 (3)
        
        Re: Tortoise ID Bill Zovickian 08/10/00 (0)
        
        Re: More Identification aids Terry 08/10/00 (1)
        
        Re: More Identification aids/ more Terry 08/10/00 (0)
      - Nuchal Scute Bill Zovickian 08/10/00 (1)
        
        Re: Nuchal Scute/Pics Terry 08/10/00 (0)

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: I rescued a tort from a bad situation and have no idea what kind : it is or how to care for it. It is about five inches long. It's : shields have a dark spot in the center, then are surrounded in a : yellowish brown color, with brown rings around the yellow. There : are yellow spots on the top of the shell between the other : pattern. It has a lot of yellow towards the bottom and it's : plastron is mostly yellow with some brown. It's legs and neck are : mostly yellow also. It's head is grey. It's anterior scutes are : elongated and almost flat. It resembles a Bell's Hinged in body : type, but is not the color of all the pictures I have looked at. : In one article I read about one from a different region of Africa : with a lot of yellow. What are some other distinguishing features : of these guys? Does anyone have any good links on bell's? Thanks : for the help.

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