REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS OF THE WORLD

REPTILES OF THE WORLD SPECIES LISTS A Selection of Vipers of the World ELAPIDS OF THE WORLD Crocodiles and Alligators of the World Amphibians of the World
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A Selection of
LAND TORTOISES OF THE WORLD

LEOPARD TORTOISE


COMMON NAME
&
(SCIENTIFIC NAME)

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DISTRIBUTION

Aldabra Giant Tortoise

Aldabrachelys gigantea

Aldabra Island (in the Indian Ocean) - introduced to Mauritius and Reunion Islands

Radiated Tortoise

Astrochelys radiata

Madagascar

Red Footed Tortoise

Chelonoidis carbonarius

Northern region of South America

Galapagos Tortoises (species complex)

Chelonoidis nigra (species complex)

Galapagos Islands

Sulcata Tortoise
or African Spurred Tortoise

Centrochelys sulcata

Southern Sahara Desert, Africa

Indian Star Tortoise

Geochelone elegans

India Pakistan and Sri Lanka

Burmese Star Tortoise

Geochelone platynota

Myanmar (Burma)

Marginated Tortoise

Testudo marginata

Greece, Italy, and the Balkans in Southern Europe

Leopard Tortoise

Stigmochelys pardalis

Eastern and southern Africa, from Sudan to the southern Cape

Hermann's Tortoise

Testudo hermanni

Southern Europe



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TURTLES, TORTOISES AND CROCODILES
FROM AROUND THE WORLD
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Sea Turtles of the World Freshwater Turtles of the world Tortoises of the would menu button

TURTLES Tortoises Chelonii Testudines

Sea Turtles
of The World

Freshwater
Turtles
of The World

Tortoises
of The World

Turtles
of
Australia

AUSTRALIAN TURTLE SPECIES LISTS BY STATE OR TERRITORY

Turtles of South Australia Turtles of NSW QUEENSLAND TURTLES Northern Territory TURTLES Tortoises Chelonii Testudines WESTERN AUSTRALIA TURTLES Tortoises Chelonii Testudines Tasmanian TURTLES Tortoises Chelonii Testudines VICTORIAN TURTLES Turtles of ACT

Turtles of
South
Australia

Turtles
of
NSW

Turtles
of
Qld

Turtles
of
NT

Turtles
of
WA

Turtles
of
Tasmania

Turtles of
Victoria

Turtles
of
ACT




AUSTRALIAN REPTILE SPECIES LISTS BY STATE OR TERRITORY

Reptiles of South Australia
REPTILES OF VICTORIA
 REPTILES OF NSW REPTILES OF QUEENSLAND REPTILES OF NORTHERN TERRITORY REPTILES OF Western Australia Reptiles of the ACT(Canberra)

Reptiles of South Australia

Reptiles
of
Victoria

Reptiles
of
NSW

Reptiles
of
Qld

Reptiles
of
NT

Reptiles
of
WA

Reptiles
of the
ACT

Reptiles of Tasmania

MORE REPTILE SPECIES LISTS

Reptiles of Lord Howe Island

Reptiles of Christmas Island

Reptiles
of Cocos Keeling Islands

Reptiles of Norfolk Island

Reptiles of Australia

Selection of Australian Frogs

Reptiles of the World

Amphibians of the World

Reptiles
of
Australia

Frogs
of
Australia

Reptiles
of
The World

Amphibians of the
World


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