Hesperotestudo sp. (specimens 15-16)

Specimen Name: Hesperotestudo sp.
Common Name: Giant tortoise
Specimen Code: 04REPT00015-16
Acquisition Method: Purchased (2016)

Locale: Northern Florida, USA
Formation: Unknown
Geologic Time Period: Pleistocene Epoch

Taxonomy:
Eukarya – Animalia – Chordata – Tetrapoda – Amniota – Reptilia – Testudinata – Testudines – Cryptodira – Testudinidae – Hesperotestudo

Description of Each Specimen:

• Specimen 15: A large, slightly curved, brown spur
• Specimen 16: A smaller, slightly curved, brown spur with indentations near the base

Measurements of Each Specimen:

• Specimen 15: 39mm x 24mm x 18mm
• Specimen 16: 37mm x 20mm x 16mm