The yellow-footed tortoise, also known as the Brazilian giant tortoise, is found throughout the Amazon Basin of South America. They are the sixth-largest species of tortoise on the planet. They inhabit drier forests, grasslands, and the savanna and share some of its range with the red-footed … [Read more...] about Yellow Footed Tortoise (C. denticulata)
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Amazon Spotted River Terrapin (P. unifilis)
The Amazon spotted river terrapin, also known as yellow-headed side neck turtle and yellow-spotted Amazon river turtle is a side-necked turtle and pulls its head in sideways to tuck into their shells and have yellow spots on the side of its head that fade with age. This species is … [Read more...] about Amazon Spotted River Terrapin (P. unifilis)