african spurred tortoise centrochelys sulcata

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African spurred tortoise Centrochelys sulcata

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The African spurred tortoise Centrochelys sulcata, also called the sulcata tortoise, is a species of tortoise inhabiting the southern edge of the Sahara desert in Africa. It is the third-largest species of tortoise in the world, the largest mainland species of tortoise, and the only extant species in the genus Centrochelys.