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Geochelone

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Broader Terms

Testudinidae

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Geochelone

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Sources

found: Work cat.: Vanzolini, P.E. On the distribution of certain South American turtles (Testudines: Testudinidae & Chelidae), 1994(chiefly a discussion of two Geochelone species)

found: Ernst, C.H. Turtles of the world, 1989:p. 245-265 (Geochelone, Testudinidae. "This is the largest genus of tortoises, both in number of living species (21) and in size attained (to 130 cm and over 185 kg).")

found: Pritchard, P.C.H. Encyclopedia of turtles, 1979:p. 258-394 (Geochelone, Testudinidae)

notfound: Web. 3

LC Classification

QL666.C584

Change Notes

1994-10-03: new

1994-11-08: revised

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