Geochelone (Chelonoidis) carbonaria

Red-footed Tortoise

DISTRIBUTION: These tortoises can be found in Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina.

EMPIRE STOCK: WC imported from Guyana and neighboring Suriname.

SIZE: 51 Cm.

HABITAT: Tropical forest and moist savannahs.

DIET: I feed Mazuri Tortoise, romaine, hibiscus, spineless opuntia, cantaloupe, and mangos. Edible Plants

SEXING: Males have concave plastrons and a longer thicker tail with vent beyond the carapace rim.

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CARE SHEETS: ATP, CTTC, TT, WCT

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Suggested Reading

Moskovits, D. K. 1985. the behavior and ecology of the two Amazonian tortoises, Geochelone carbonaria and Geochelone denticulata, in northwestern Brazil. PhD thesis, University of Chicago.

Moskovits, D. K., and A. R. Kiester. 1987. Activity levels and ranging behavior of the two Amazonian tortoises, Geochelone carbonaria and Geochelone denticulata, in north-western Brazil. Functional Ecology 1:203-214.

Strong, J. N., and J. M. V. Fragoso. 2006. Seed Dispersal by Geochelone carbonaria and Geochelone denticulata in Northwestern Brazil. Biotropica 38(5): 683-686.

Vinke, Sabine, H. Vetter, T. Vinke, and S. Vetter. 2008. Chelonian Library Volume 3: South American Tortoises Chelonoidis carbonaria, C. denticulata and C. chilensis. Edition Chimaira. 360pp. ISBN 978-389973-603-8.