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Every reptile, amphibian, arachnid and isopod species with recorded captive observations, grouped by kind and family. Find the animal you keep, then check it against our shipping policy in one click.

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Tortoises

45 species

Tortoises: species catalogue results, page 1
Species	Category	Family	Species policy	Captive records	Actions
Hermann's TortoiseTestudo hermanniPopular	Tortoises	Testudinidae	Policy: needs review	1,358	Check shipping →
African Spurred TortoiseCentrochelys sulcata Photo CC BY-SA: (c) Bernard DUPONT, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)	Tortoises	Testudinidae	Class default: allowed	4,549	Check shipping →
Red-footed TortoiseChelonoidis carbonarius	Tortoises	Testudinidae	Class default: allowed	2,373	Check shipping →
Galápagos Giant TortoiseChelonoidis niger Photo CC BY: (c) John G. Phillips, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by John G. Phillips	Tortoises	Testudinidae	Class default: allowed	1,656	Check shipping →
Aldabra Giant TortoiseAldabrachelys gigantea	Tortoises	Testudinidae	Class default: allowed	1,275	Check shipping →
Afghan TortoiseTestudo horsfieldii	Tortoises	Testudinidae	Policy: needs review	805	Check shipping →
Leopard TortoiseStigmochelys pardalis Photo CC BY-SA: (c) Bernard DUPONT, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)	Tortoises	Testudinidae	Class default: allowed	725	Check shipping →
Radiated TortoiseAstrochelys radiata Photo CC BY: (c) Josip Skejo, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Josip Skejo	Tortoises	Testudinidae	Class default: allowed	686	Check shipping →
Greek TortoiseTestudo graeca	Tortoises	Testudinidae	Policy: needs review	574	Check shipping →
Brazilian Giant TortoiseChelonoidis denticulatus	Tortoises	Testudinidae	Class default: allowed	463	Check shipping →
Texas TortoiseGopherus berlandieri Photo CC BY-SA: (c) Clinton & Charles Robertson, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)	Tortoises	Testudinidae	Class default: allowed	331	Check shipping →
Mojave Desert TortoiseGopherus agassizii	Tortoises	Testudinidae	Class default: allowed	276	Check shipping →
Indian Star TortoiseGeochelone elegans	Tortoises	Testudinidae	Class default: allowed	252	Check shipping →
Gopher TortoiseGopherus polyphemus	Tortoises	Testudinidae	Class default: allowed	222	Check shipping →
Chaco TortoiseChelonoidis chilensis	Tortoises	Testudinidae	Class default: allowed	179	Check shipping →
Marginated TortoiseTestudo marginata	Tortoises	Testudinidae	Policy: needs review	142	Check shipping →
Sonoran Desert TortoiseGopherus morafkai	Tortoises	Testudinidae	Class default: allowed	138	Check shipping →
Asian Forest TortoiseManouria emys	Tortoises	Testudinidae	Class default: allowed	129	Check shipping →
Spider TortoisePyxis arachnoides	Tortoises	Testudinidae	Class default: allowed	120	Check shipping →
Crevice TortoiseMalacochersus tornieri Photo CC BY: (c) Rob DiCaterino, some rights reserved (CC BY)	Tortoises	Testudinidae	Class default: allowed	116	Check shipping →
Elongated TortoiseIndotestudo elongata	Tortoises	Testudinidae	Class default: allowed	97	Check shipping →
Egyptian TortoiseTestudo kleinmanni	Tortoises	Testudinidae	Policy: needs review	76	Check shipping →
Angulate TortoiseChersina angulata	Tortoises	Testudinidae	Class default: allowed	62	Check shipping →
Burmese Starred TortoiseGeochelone platynota	Tortoises	Testudinidae	Class default: allowed	45	Check shipping →
Bolson TortoiseGopherus flavomarginatus Photo CC BY: (c) Jose Antonio Aranda Pineda, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jose Antonio Aranda Pineda	Tortoises	Testudinidae	Class default: allowed	44	Check shipping →
Ploughshare TortoiseAstrochelys yniphora	Tortoises	Testudinidae	Class default: allowed	31	Check shipping →
Home's Hingeback TortoiseKinixys homeana	Tortoises	Testudinidae	Class default: allowed	24	Check shipping →
Eastern Hinged-Back TortoiseKinixys zombensis	Tortoises	Testudinidae	Class default: allowed	18	Check shipping →
Flat-tailed TortoisePyxis planicauda Photo CC BY: (c) Frank Vassen, some rights reserved (CC BY)	Tortoises	Testudinidae	Class default: allowed	15	Check shipping →
Speke's Hinge-back TortoiseKinixys spekii	Tortoises	Testudinidae	Class default: allowed	14	Check shipping →

Where the list comes from

Species-level taxa with at least one iNaturalist observation marked captive, refreshed periodically. “Captive records” counts observations, not animals traded, and includes zoo collections.

How it's organized

Each species is placed in a group and category from its taxonomic order and family. Our operations team reviews names, handling notes and categories over time.

Photos

Shown only when the photographer licensed the image CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA, with attribution. Other species show an illustration.

5,210 species, one search away.

Tortoises

About this catalogue

Where the list comes from

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