Forsten's tortoise

(Indotestudo forstenii)

Description

The sylvan turtle ( I ndotestudo forstenii ) is a species of land turtle of the family Testudinidae that is found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi (= Celebes,Indonesia )

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Reptilia

Order:Testudines

Family:Testudinidae

Genus:Indotestudo

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