Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Testudines Suborder: Cryptodira Family: Testudinidae Genus: Testudo (disputed) Species: T. hermanni Binomial name: Testudo hermanni Dating back 200 million years, to the origin of reptiles, the tortoise survived as a living fossil. The erstwhile population of these animals drastically diminished on account of…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Testudines Suborder: Cryptodira Superfamily: Testudinoidea Family: Testudinidae Genus: Gopherus Species: G. polyphemus Binomial name: Gopherus polyphemus The gopher tortoise, Gopherus Polyphemus digs holes that act as a refuge for 360 other species of animals, as such, it is noted as a keystone species….
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Testudines (=Chelonii) Suborder: Cryptodira Family: Testudinidae Genus: Chelonoidis Species: C. nigra Binomial name: Chelonoidis nigra The Galápagos tortoise or Galápagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra) is the largest living species of tortoise and the 13th-heaviest living reptile, reaching weights of over 400 kg (880…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: Testudines Family: Testudinidae Genus: Indotestudo Species: I. elongata Binomial name: Indotestudo elongata The Elongated tortoise Indotestudo elongate has a distinct and narrow carapace or upper shell that gives it this name. Anatomy The color of the carapace ranges from caramel to yellowish–dark…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Testudines Suborder: Cryptodira Family: Testudinidae Genus: Testudo Species: T. kleinmanni Binomial name: Testudo kleinmanni Egyptian tortoise Testudo Kleinmanni or the Kleinmann’s tortoise, also known as Leith’s tortoise and is one of the critically endangered species on Earth. The neck-hiding tortoises are decreasing more…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Sauropsida Order: Testudines Suborder: Cryptodira Superamily: Testudinoidea Family: Testudinidae Genus: Gopherus Species: G. agassizii Binomial name: Gopherus agassizii The history of desert tortoises dates back several million years ago. During this long period, they had to adapt to lots of changes in climatic and geological…
In biological terms, you often see that the words, ‘Tortoise,’ ‘Turtle,’ and ‘Terrapin’ are used one after another. Their habitat plays an important role in their classification. Without a doubt, they all belong to the common order of Chelonia, which has 244 species in it. The Americans consider turtles as aquatic or semi-aquatic Chelonians. Australians…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Subclass: Anapsida Order: Testudines Suborder: Cryptodira Family: Testudinidae Genus: Chelonoidis Species: C. petersi Binomial name: Chelonoidis chilensis Chaco Tortoises or the tortoise Chelonoidis Chilensis belong to the family Testudinidae. The tortoise derives its name from the Chaco regions in Argentina and Paraguay, which…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Sauropsida Order: Testudines Suborder: Cryptodira Family: Testudinidae Genus: Geochelone Species: G. platynota Binomial name: Geochelone platynota The Burmese Star tortoise Geochelone Platynota is a large tortoise. These are critically endangered species. They are inhabitants of the deciduous dry forests of Myanmar. The Burmese star tortoise is…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Testudines Family: Testudinidae Genus: Homopus Species: H. boulengeri Binomial name: Homopus boulengeri Boulenger’s cape tortoise Homopus Boulengeri, now renamed as Karoo Padloper, is also called Doonner-wee tortoise or Boulenger’s Padloper. This tortoise belongs to the genus of Homopus and is widespread in the province…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Sauropsida Order: Testudines Suborder: Cryptodira Superfamily: Testudinoidea Family: Testudinidae Genus: Gopherus Species: G. flavomarginatus Binomial name: Gopherus flavomarginatus The Bolson Tortoise Gopherus, biologically named Gopherus Flavomarginatus, otherwise known as Yellow-margined or Mexican giant tortoise is a variety of tortoise that originated from the North American…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Testudines Family: Testudinidae Genus: Manouria Species: M. emys Binomial name: Manouria emys You can call the Burmese tortoise, Manouria Emys, by many names like Asian brown, Asian Forest, Burmese Mountain, Burmese Black, Burmese Brown, and six-legged tortoise. Asian Forest Tortoise is the fourth largest…