Chelonoidis denticulata Linnaeus 1766 (Yellow-footed tortoise)
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Reptilia - Testudines - Testudinidae
Alternative combinations: Geochelone (Chelonoides) denticulata, Geochelone denticulata, Testudo denticulata
Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1766. Systema naturae sive regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae. 12th edition
Belongs to Chelonoidis according to A. S. Manzano et al. 2009
See also Auffenberg 1971, Crumly 1982, Linnaeus 1766 and van Dijk et al. 2014
Sister taxa: none
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Argentina (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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