The Aldabra giant tortoise, from the islands of the Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles, is one of the largest tortoises in the world. Historically, giant tortoises were on many of the western Indian Ocean islands, as well as Madagascar, and the fossil record indicates giant tortoises once occurred on every continent and many islands with the exception of Australia and Antarctica.
Similar species: Turtles And Tortoises
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Uploaded Jul 30, 2016. Captured Jul 16, 2016 17:07 in A 10, Mauritius.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cylindraspis
Where was the photo taken? It could be an Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Dipsochelys gigantea).
http://www.lavanille-reserve.com/index.php/en/park/reptiles-animaux/reptiles/26-tortoises.html
http://www.mauritian-wildlife.org/application/index.php?tpid=30&tcid=80 Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago