Some Birds, 2 shrews and a tortoise Testudo Radiata circa 1836 -- radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)

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Subject:	Some Birds, 2 shrews and a tortoise Testudo Radiata circa 1836 -- radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)
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Edward Lear-new 006 Radiated Tortoise-Testudo radiata c1836 jr-Scanned by JmJ.jpg

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Some Birds, 2 shrews and a tortoise_Testudo Radiata_circa 1836 -- radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)

Edward Lear - Testudo Radiata (= Astrochelys radiata) - Circa 1836

One of Lear's Lithographs for Thomas Bell's 'A Monograph of the Testudinata',
issued in parts in 1836.

enjoy..
jo

E-Lear-new_006_Testudo-radiata_c1836_jr.jpg

Comments
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The radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) is a species in the family Testudinidae. Although this species is native to and most abundant in southern Madagascar, it can also be found in the rest of this island, and has been introduced to the islands of Réunion and Mauritius. It is a very long-lived species, with recorded lifespans of at least 188 years.

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