Yellow Foot Tortoise

Linda Alduin

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One of the largest tortoises in the world, the yellow-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis denticulata) is indigenous to South America. Closely related to the red-footed tortoise, it's found in the Amazon Basin and currently listed as vulnerable due to deforestation, the exotic pet trade and being a popular local food item.

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Linda Alduin

@lindaalduin

One of the largest tortoises in the world, the yellow-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis denticulata) is indigenous to South America. Closely related to the red-footed tortoise, it's found in the Amazon Basin and currently listed as vulnerable due to deforestation, the exotic pet trade and being a popular local food item.

Yellow-footed Tortoise - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The yellow-footed tortoise, also known as the Brazilian giant tortoise, is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae and is closely related to the red-footed tortoise. It is found in the Amazon Basin of South America.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow-footed_tortoise
South American Yellow-Footed Tortoise - ARKive

The largest tortoise on the mainland of South America, this tortoise is named after the large yellow or orange scales that cover the front of each forelimb.
http://www.arkive.org/south-american-yellow-footed-tortoise/chelonoidis-denticulata/
Yellow-footed Tortoise - AllTurtles

This is a species of tortoise that is very closely related to the Red Footed Tortoise. It is naturally found in the Amazon Basin in South America
http://allturtles.com/yellow-foot-tortoise/
Chelonoidis denticulata (Yellow-footed Tortoise)

Find population statistics and information on the Yellow-footed Tortoise from IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/9008/0
The South American Yellow-Footed Tortoise - Aqua

The yellow-footed tortoise gets its name from the distinctive yellow or orange scales found on its limbs. These animals communicate with each other with rapid head movements.
http://www.aqua.org/explore/animals/yellow-footed-tortoise
Yellow-Foot Tortoise - Animal-World

Yellow-foot Tortoises are found in tropical and humid forest areas. They live in the underbrush and forage for fallen fruit, plant growth, and will even eat carrion.
http://animal-world.com/encyclo/reptiles/tortoises/YellowFootTortoise.php
The Yellow-Footed Tortoise - Seaworld

In its range, the biggest threat to the survival of yellow-footed tortoises is over-hunting by man. Yellow-foots are collected in large numbers and shipped to many different South American cities to be sold as a delicacy.
https://seaworld.org/en/animal-info/animal-bytes/reptiles/yellow-footed-tortoise
Yellow-footed Tortoise - ReptilesMagazine

The yellow-footed tortoise is located in Northern South America north of the Amazon River.
http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Turtle-Tortoise-Species/Yellow-footed-Tortoise
Yellow-foot Tortoise - Chris Tabaka DVM and Darrell Senneke

Yellow-foot tortoises are more subdued in their beauty as compared with a number of the tortoises of the genus Geochelone. Nevertheless they are a sought after addition in many collections the world over.
http://www.chelonia.org/articles/gdenticulatacare.htm
Red Foot and Yellow Foot Tortoise - LLLReptile

Information about the Red Foot or Yellow Foot Tortoise.
http://www.lllreptile.com/articles/50-red-foot-and-yellow-foot-tortoise

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Yellow-footed tortoise

Yellow-footed tortoise, Yasuni National Park, Ecuador
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Cryptodira
Superfamily:	Testudinoidea
Family:	Testudinidae
Genus:	Chelonoidis
Species:	C. denticulatus
Binomial name
*Chelonoidis denticulatus* ( Linnaeus, 1766)
Synonyms^[1]
Testudo denticulata Linneasus 1766 Testudo tabulata Walbaum, 1782(nomen illegitimum) Testudo tessellata Schneider, 1792 Testudo tabulata Schoepff, 1793 Testudo terrestris americana Schweigger, 1812 Testudo terrestris brasiliensis Schweigger, 1812 Testudo terrestris var. cayennensis Schweigger, 1812 Testudo terrestris surinamensis Schweigger, 1812 Chersine denticulata Merrem, 1820 Chersine tessellata Merrem, 1820 Testudo cagado Spix, 1824 Testudo hercules Spix, 1824 Testudo sculpta Spix, 1824 Chersine tabulata Gravenhorst, 1829 Testudo planata Gmelin, 1831 (nomen nudum) Testudo foveolata Schinz, 1833 (nomen nudum) Geochelone (Chelonoidis) tabulata Fitzinger, 1835 Geochelone (Geochelone) denticulata Fitzinger, 1835 Chelonoides tabulata Agassiz, 1857 Chelonoidis tabulata Agassiz, 1857 Chelonoidis denticulata Fróes, 1957 Chelonoides denticulata Obst, 1980 Geochelone denticulta Richard, 1999 (ex errore)

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Yellow-footed Tortoise - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The yellow-footed tortoise, also known as the Brazilian giant tortoise, is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae and is closely related to the red-footed tortoise. It is found in the Amazon Basin of South America.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow-footed_tortoise
South American Yellow-Footed Tortoise - ARKive

The largest tortoise on the mainland of South America, this tortoise is named after the large yellow or orange scales that cover the front of each forelimb.
http://www.arkive.org/south-american-yellow-footed-tortoise/chelonoidis-denticulata/
Yellow-footed Tortoise - AllTurtles

This is a species of tortoise that is very closely related to the Red Footed Tortoise. It is naturally found in the Amazon Basin in South America
http://allturtles.com/yellow-foot-tortoise/
Chelonoidis denticulata (Yellow-footed Tortoise)

Find population statistics and information on the Yellow-footed Tortoise from IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/9008/0
The South American Yellow-Footed Tortoise - Aqua

The yellow-footed tortoise gets its name from the distinctive yellow or orange scales found on its limbs. These animals communicate with each other with rapid head movements.
http://www.aqua.org/explore/animals/yellow-footed-tortoise
Yellow-Foot Tortoise - Animal-World

Yellow-foot Tortoises are found in tropical and humid forest areas. They live in the underbrush and forage for fallen fruit, plant growth, and will even eat carrion.
http://animal-world.com/encyclo/reptiles/tortoises/YellowFootTortoise.php
The Yellow-Footed Tortoise - Seaworld

In its range, the biggest threat to the survival of yellow-footed tortoises is over-hunting by man. Yellow-foots are collected in large numbers and shipped to many different South American cities to be sold as a delicacy.
https://seaworld.org/en/animal-info/animal-bytes/reptiles/yellow-footed-tortoise
Yellow-footed Tortoise - ReptilesMagazine

The yellow-footed tortoise is located in Northern South America north of the Amazon River.
http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Turtle-Tortoise-Species/Yellow-footed-Tortoise
Yellow-foot Tortoise - Chris Tabaka DVM and Darrell Senneke

Yellow-foot tortoises are more subdued in their beauty as compared with a number of the tortoises of the genus Geochelone. Nevertheless they are a sought after addition in many collections the world over.
http://www.chelonia.org/articles/gdenticulatacare.htm
Red Foot and Yellow Foot Tortoise - LLLReptile

Information about the Red Foot or Yellow Foot Tortoise.
http://www.lllreptile.com/articles/50-red-foot-and-yellow-foot-tortoise

Yellow-footed tortoise

Yellow-footed tortoise, Yasuni National Park, Ecuador
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Cryptodira
Superfamily:	Testudinoidea
Family:	Testudinidae
Genus:	Chelonoidis
Species:	C. denticulatus
Binomial name
*Chelonoidis denticulatus* ( Linnaeus, 1766)
Synonyms^[1]
Testudo denticulata Linneasus 1766 Testudo tabulata Walbaum, 1782(nomen illegitimum) Testudo tessellata Schneider, 1792 Testudo tabulata Schoepff, 1793 Testudo terrestris americana Schweigger, 1812 Testudo terrestris brasiliensis Schweigger, 1812 Testudo terrestris var. cayennensis Schweigger, 1812 Testudo terrestris surinamensis Schweigger, 1812 Chersine denticulata Merrem, 1820 Chersine tessellata Merrem, 1820 Testudo cagado Spix, 1824 Testudo hercules Spix, 1824 Testudo sculpta Spix, 1824 Chersine tabulata Gravenhorst, 1829 Testudo planata Gmelin, 1831 (nomen nudum) Testudo foveolata Schinz, 1833 (nomen nudum) Geochelone (Chelonoidis) tabulata Fitzinger, 1835 Geochelone (Geochelone) denticulata Fitzinger, 1835 Chelonoides tabulata Agassiz, 1857 Chelonoidis tabulata Agassiz, 1857 Chelonoidis denticulata Fróes, 1957 Chelonoides denticulata Obst, 1980 Geochelone denticulta Richard, 1999 (ex errore)

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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