Geochelone

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iGeochelone
Geochelone radiata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Sauropsida
Order: Testudines
Suborder: Cryptodira
Family: Testudinidae
Genus: Geochelone
Fitzinger, 1835
Species

G. carbonaria
G. chilensis
G. denticulata
G. elegans
G. gigantea
G. nigra
G. pardalis
G. platynota
G. radiata
G. sulcata
G. yniphora

Geochelone is a genus of tortoises.

Geochelone Tortoises, which are also known as geoclelone tortoises or typical tortoises, can be found in Africa, America, Asia, and several Oceanic islands. They primarily eat plants. Measured by the length of their shell, the species in this genus are some of the largest turtles in the world, especially the Galápagos tortoise (G. nigra), which can get as long as 6 feet (1.80 meters). The genus consists of the following 12 species:

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