| | Order number: CAJ11106
English name: African Spurred Tortoise
Scientific name: Geochelone sulcata
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Description: The African spurred tortoise (Geochelone sulcata) occurs along the southern edge of the Sahara, from Senegal and Mauritania east through Mali, Niger, Chad.
Geographic location: Rom Zoo, Italy
Time of year (day/month): 23/5
Photographer ©: NatureEyes/Christian A. Jensen
Technical data: Digital SLR 6 megapixels: Format: Tiff. File size: ca. 17 Mb. Resolution: Approx. 3000 x 2000 pixels. Print size: Approx. 25 x 16 cm at 300 dpi |