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Red-footed tortoise (Geochelone carbonaria)
| Subject: | Red-footed tortoise (Geochelone carbonaria)
| | Poster: | Shahril (different_world_06@hotmail.com)
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| Resolution: 612x408
File Size: 93011 Bytes
Date: 2019:05:15 00:04:19
Upload Date: 2019:05:15 10:24:42
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The red-footed tortoise (Geochelone carbonaria) is a tortoise native to South America and popular as a pet. It draws its name from the red or orange scales visible on its limbs, as well as its head and tail. This species is protected under Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), which means that this species may not be exported from its home country without a permit. |
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