Red-footed Tortoise
Red-footed Tortoise
Chelonoidis carbonarius
Red-footed Tortoise
Red-footed Tortoise
Chelonoidis carbonarius
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Class
Reptilia -
Order
Testudinae -
Familly
Testudinidae
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30cm -
3–4kg -
3–6 months -
5–15 -
50 years
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Diet
omnivorous (fruit, leaves, mushrooms, small vertebrates and invertebrates) -
Habitat
tropical forest, savannah -
Range
South America (Panama, eastern Colombia, Guyana, Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, introduced to several Caribbean islands) -
Species not assessed by the IUCN
Quite dark in colour, Red-footed Tortoises have red markings on their front feet. They walk with long strides, raising their feet high, which enables them to move quickly and cross muddy areas with ease.
As with other tortoises, male Red-footed Tortoises have a concave plastron that facilitates mating. About 10 eggs are laid, each weighing 50g.
Very active and lively, Red-footed Tortoises are also good swimmers. When it gets very hot, they take shelter in vegetation.
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