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Basic information
Chelonoidis chilensis
Argentine tortoise
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderTurtles
FamilyTortoises
GenusChelonoidis
- Czech name
- Želva chilská
- English name
- Argentine tortoise
- Alternative names
- Argentinische Landschildkröte, Chaco Tortoise, Chilean Tortoise, Pampas Tortoise, Southern Wood Tortoise, Tartaruga argentina
- Synonyms
- Geochelone donosobarrosi, Geochelone petersi, Testudo (Gopher) chilensis, Testudo argentina
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest
- Microhabitat
- Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Carapace length
- max 433 mm
- Body mass
- max 15,129 g
- Hatchling mass
- max 34.3 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 19.8 years
- Activity
- Cathemeral
- Foraging mode
- Active
- Body temperature
- 12–38 °C
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- ~3 individuals
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · TVL6 · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4