Red-footed Tortoise (Geochelone carbonaria) in captivity at Niagara Falls Aviary, Ontario, Canada. Photographed on 24 June 2010.
The species is native in South America
The Red-footed tortoise (Geochelone carbonaria) (known in Brazil as Jabuti; known in Venezuela as Morrocoy) is a tortoise native to South America and popular as a pet. It draws its name from the red or orange scales visible on its limbs, as well as its head and tail. This species is protected under Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), which means that this species may not be exported from its...
