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SPECIES PROFILE
Yellow-footed Tortoise (Chelonoidis denticulatus)
Chelonoidis
IUCN STATUS
Vulnerable
CONSERVATION STATUS
Vulnerable
CLASS
Reptilia
GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
Amazon basin and the Guianas
DIET
Herbivorous
HABITAT
Lowland tropical rainforest
🔬 Classification
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Reptilia
ORDER
Testudines
FAMILY
Testudinidae
GENUS
Chelonoidis
📋 Description
SIZE
Shell up to 70 cm
COLORATION
Dark shell with yellow scales on the head and limbs
ADAPTATIONS
Slow browser that helps disperse large seeds
🌿 Ecology
HABITAT
Lowland tropical rainforest
DIET
Herbivorous
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
Amazon basin and the Guianas
REPRODUCTION
Lays 4-8 eggs
DIET DETAILS
Fallen fruit, fungi and flowers
⚠️ Threats & Conservation
PRIMARY THREATS
Hunting for meat, pet trade
💡 Interesting Facts
1
The largest tortoise on mainland South America, an important disperser of big rainforest seeds.
2
It can go long periods without food and lives for many decades.
🔭 Sighting Guide
📍 BEST PLACES TO SIGHT
Amazon (Anavilhanas)
Cristalino Reserve
🗓️ BEST TIME TO SIGHT
Year-round
🎯 SIGHTING TIPS
Search the rainforest floor after rain with a guide; look for a large tortoise with yellow-scaled legs.
