I know of no tortoise that typically has three toes on its back feet.
Therefore hybridization does not seem like a rational theory.
I'm thinking it's probably a birth defect or it lost its toes (or toenails) via an accident/predator.
Tim

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I know of no tortoise that typically has three toes on its back feet.
Therefore hybridization does not seem like a rational theory.
I'm thinking it's probably a birth defect or it lost its toes (or toenails) via an accident/predator.
Tim

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