Schild Geochelone pardalis 

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Schild Geochelone pardalis
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Catalogue information

LastDodo number
5305525
Area
Naturalia
Title
Schild Geochelone pardalis
Method of conservation
Skelet
Part of plant /animal
Geconserveerd schild
Reign
Animalia (Animals)
Tribe
Genus
Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order
Testudinidae
Family
Testudinidae (Landschildpadden)
Gender
Female
Specie
Geochelone pardalis pardalis
Sub-specie
Pardalis pardalis
Type reference
Tanzania - Kenya
Weight
800.0 g
Dimensions
30.0 x 15.0 x 10.0 cm
Details

African tortoise, protected by CITES Convention List Two; East Africa male animals have a hollow shell - female animals a convex shell - max. age approx. 80/90 years - egg-laying, 2-3 times per season, 20/40 at a time - are hunted for meat and carapace is used as a drum

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