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captive turtles in peru

loko Jan 12, 2005 01:06 AM

can anyone tell me what kind they are? they live with a friend in peru but i don't know if they are also found in the wild there.
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Replies (5)

loko Jan 12, 2005 01:12 AM

er.. it's tortoise.. right?

i forgot that you make a name difference between land and water animals... in swiss german (what i normally speak) the animal name stays the same - we just add "water" to the name

Matt-D Jan 12, 2005 09:58 PM

Hey, those are yellow-footed tortoises (Chelonoidis carbonaria).

Matt

loko Jan 13, 2005 01:11 AM

aren't yellow footed tortoises called: Chelonoidis denticulata?

carbonara are redfooted... right?

honuman Jan 13, 2005 03:15 PM

Yes that is correct.

Matt-D Feb 05, 2005 01:52 PM

Oops haha.. I know C. carbonaria are redfoots,not yellow foots.. Sorry, I can't believe I did that lol..

Matt

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