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Posted by Annie Lancaster-TortoiseAid on November 30, 2001 at 02:20:30:

In Reply to: Sorry - he's wrong! posted by Kathy on November 30, 2001 at 00:11:55:

Testudo species are often nicknamed Spur Thighed Tortoises...

Sulcatas are often called African spurred.

African spur thighed would mean a sulcata...they also have spurs on the thighs...

Using nicknames for tortoises like this is bad practice...it causes a lot of confusion.

Example:
Testudo ibera, graeca are both considered to be "spur thighed" because they do have spurs on the thighs....but Testudo hermanni is not, because it has a spur on the tip of the tail, so calling anything Testudo a spur thigh is not correct...

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: : She asked how do you tell the difference between the AFRICAN Spur Thighed Tortoise and the Sulcata, which, as Freight said is nothing.

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: : : : Same thing!

: : : There is an African Spurred Tortoise which is a sulcata, and then there is a Spur Thighed Tortoise, which is a completely different animal.

: : : Anybody know the latin names for these two?

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: : : : : how do you tell the difference between a African Spur Thigh Tortois and a Sulcata?

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: Testudo species are often nicknamed Spur Thighed Tortoises... : Sulcatas are often called African spurred. : African spur thighed would mean a sulcata...they also have spurs on the thighs... : Using nicknames for tortoises like this is bad practice...it causes a lot of confusion. : Example: : Testudo ibera, graeca are both considered to be "spur thighed" because they do have spurs on the thighs....but Testudo hermanni is not, because it has a spur on the tip of the tail, so calling anything Testudo a spur thigh is not correct... : : : : : She asked how do you tell the difference between the AFRICAN Spur Thighed Tortoise and the Sulcata, which, as Freight said is nothing. : : : : : : : : Same thing! : : : : There is an African Spurred Tortoise which is a sulcata, and then there is a Spur Thighed Tortoise, which is a completely different animal. : : : : Anybody know the latin names for these two? : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : how do you tell the difference between a African Spur Thigh Tortois and a Sulcata?

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