Tortoise

Scientific Name The scientific name of Sulcata Tortoise is Geochelone sulcata.  Description Also known as African Spurred Tortoise or Grooved Tortoise. African Spurred Tortoise or … Read more

Scientific Name The scientific name of Spiker Tortoise is Pyxis arachnoides arachnoides.  Description Pattern of shell looks like spider web. These tortoises are most active … Read more

Scientific Name The scientific name of Russian Tortoise is Agrionemys horsfieldii. It was formerly known as Testudo horsfieldii. Description It also has the generic name … Read more

Scientific Name The scientific name of Greek Tortoise is Testudo graeca.  Description It is also known as Spur Thigh. Wide range of sub species. The … Read more

Scientific Name The scientific name of Pancake Tortoise is Malacochersus tornieri.  Description The tortoise makes hardy captives. This kind of tortoise is one of the … Read more

Scientific Name The scientific name of Aldabra Giant Tortoise is Geochelone gigantea. It is also known as Aldabrachelys elephantina or Dipsochelys elephantina. Description Aldabra or … Read more

Scientific Name The scientific name of Elongated Tortoise is Indotestudo elongata.  Description It is also known as Yellow Head Tortoise, Yellow Tortoise, Red-Nosed Tortoise. This … Read more

Scientific Name The scientific name of Leopard Tortoise is Geochelone pardalis.  Description The Leopard tortoises have beautiful contrasting and spotted yellow and black dorsal plates … Read more

Scientific Name The scientific name of Yellow Foot Tortoise is Geochelone denticulata.  Description Also known as Yellow-footed tortoise. Look quite similar to Red-footed Tortoise. The … Read more

Scientific Name The scientific name of Red Foot Tortoise is Geochelone carbonaria.  Description A very colorful tropical tortoise, easily available, very hardy that makes a … Read more