The African spurred tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata), also called the sulcata tortoise, is an endangered species of tortoise inhabiting the southern edge of the Sahara Desert, the Sahel, in Africa. It is the largest mainland species of tortoise in Africa, and the third-largest in the world, after the Galapagos tortoise and Aldabra giant tortoise .

The African spurred tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata) 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.

2023年10月5日 · The sulcata tortoise (Geochelone sulcata), also known as the African spurred tortoise, is one of the largest tortoise species in the world. They have a brown to yellow shell and very thick, yellowish-brown skin, along with pointed scales—or spurs—on its legs.

The African Spurred Tortoise is the third largest tortoise in the world and the largest of all mainland species of tortoise. It is native to the southern edge of the Sahara Desert and the Sahel, but is becoming more common as a pet throughout the United States.

The African spurred tortoise is the largest mainland tortoise, easily reaching 30 inches (76 centimeters) in length and well over 100 pounds (45 kilograms) in heft. Some males even reach 200 pounds (90 kilograms)! It is surpassed only by …

The African spurred tortoise or sulcata tortoise is the third largest species of tortoise on Earth (after the Galapagos giant tortoise and Aldabra giant tortoise) and the largest to live on the mainland of a continent as opposed to an island.

Sulcata Tortoises are also named African Spurred Tortoises because they are found in the deserts and grasslands of northern Africa on the southern edge of the Sahara desert. In its natural habitat in the wild, an African spurred tortoise uses burrowing as a …