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Posted by Christine on November 30, 2001 at 11:43:46:

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

Kathy,

From your post:
"The African Spurred Tortoise is Geochelone sulcata."

Ummmm...no kidding, isn't that what was said?

~Christine

: The African Spurred Tortoise is Geochelone sulcata. The Spur Thighed Tortoise is Testudo Graeca Graeca. See the below link to the Tortoise Trust caresheets.

: Kathy

:
: : 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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