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TORTOISES AND THEIR SIZES?
In a recent thread i saw an adult redfoot and didnt realise how big they got which in turn has made me wonder can anyone post details of tortoises species and sizes?
I would really like to know whats the largest and how large down to the smallest and how small if that makes sense? Hope you can help me Nicky xxx
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Yes Nicky I can help Here's the list.
Southern Albermarle Galapagos tortoise, Chelonoidis vicina-----------150cm Aldabra tortoise, Aldabrachelys gigantea-------------------------------140cm Southern Indefatigable Galapagos tortoise, Chelonoidis porteri--------130cm Northern Indefatigable Galapagos tortoise, Chelonoidis sp-------------120cm (soon to be named) Northern Albermarle Galapagos tortoise, Chelonoidis becki-------------105cm James Galapagos tortoise, Chelonoidis darwini------------------------97cm Chatham Galapagos tortoise, Chelonoidis chatamensis----------------89cm African spurred tortoise, Centrochelys sulcata-----------------------84.5cm Duncan Galapagos tortoise, Chelonoidis duncanensis-----------------84cm Yellowfoot tortoise, Chelonoidis denticulata--------------------------82cm Leopard tortoise, Stigmochelys pardalis------------------------------78cm Hood Galapagos tortoise, Chelonoidis hoodensis----------------------75cm Bolson's tortoise, Gopherus flavomarginatus-------------------------68cm Redfoot tortoise, Chelonoidis carbonaria-----------------------------61cm Asian mountain tortoise, Manouria emys-----------------------------60cm Plowshare tortoise, Astrochelys yniphora----------------------------49cm Gopher tortoise, Gopherus polyphemus------------------------------47cm Radiated tortoise, Astrochelys radiata--------------------------------45cm Morafka's desert tortoise, Gopherus morafkai------------------------44cm Chaco tortoise, Chelonoidis chilensis----------------------------------44cm Marginated tortoise, Testudo marginata------------------------------40cm Greek tortoise, Testudo graeca--------------------------------------38cm Star tortoise, Geochelone elegans------------------------------------38cm Agassiz's desert tortoise, Gopherus agassizii-------------------------38cm Hermanns tortoise, Testudo hermanni--------------------------------36cm Elongated tortoise, Indotestudo elongata----------------------------36cm Travancore tortoise, Indotestudo travancorica-----------------------34cm Forest hingeback tortoise, Kinixys erosa-----------------------------32cm Celebes tortoise, Indotestudo forstenii------------------------------31cm Impressed tortoise, Manouria impressa------------------------------31cm Flat-tailed tortoise, Pyxis planicauda---------------------------------28cm Russian tortoise, Testudo horsfieldii---------------------------------28cm Bowsprit tortoise, Chersina angulata--------------------------------26cm Burmese Star tortoise, Geochelone platynota------------------------26cm Home's hingeback tortoise, Kinixys homeana-------------------------25cm Texas tortoise, Gopherus berlandieri--------------------------------23cm Bell's hingeback tortoise, Kinixys belliana----------------------------22cm Western hingeback tortoise, Kinixys nogueyi-------------------------22cm Southeastern hingeback tortoise, Kinixys zombensis------------------22cm Speke's hingeback tortoise, Kinixys spekii----------------------------20cm Geometric tortoise, Psammobates geometricus----------------------20cm Pancake tortoise, Malacochersus tornieri---------------------------20cm Lobatse hingeback tortoise, Kinixys lobatsiana----------------------17cm Natal hingeback tortoise, Kinixys natalensis-------------------------16cm Karoo cape tortoise, Homopus femoralis----------------------------16cm Spider tortoise, Pyxis arachnoides---------------------------------15cm Tent tortoise, Psammobates tentorius-----------------------------15cm Egyptian tortoise, Testudo kleinmanni------------------------------14cm Serrated tortoise, Psammobates oculifer----------------------------13cm Parrot-beaked tortoise, Homopus areolatus-------------------------12cm Boulenger's cape tortoise, Homopus boulengeri----------------------11cm Namibian tortoise, Homopus solus-----------------------------------10cm Speckled tortoise, Homopus signatus--------------------------------9.5cm Dan I had to update the list I had to update the list again
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wooooow dan didnt relise there where so many species thanks for the infor
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Great info Dan. Thanks.
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brill that should be a sticky
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i agree this should be a sticky
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Can your a star thank you (i knew i could count on you)
Nicky xxx
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dan the man that can
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what happend to danny the manny who canny kelly
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Ok so the migrane hasnt quite gone lmao
Dan your a star xxx (Better?) Nicky
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