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African Spurred Tortoise

Centrochelys sulcata (Miller 1779)

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Centrochelys sulcata (Miller 1779)
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from The Reptile Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Centrochelys sulcata
Species recognized by Nigeria Species List, Senegal Species List, wikipedia EU, North Atlantic Species List, NCBI, wikipedia gl Galician, and United States Species List
Centrochelys sulcata (Miller 1779)
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, GBIF classification, and Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species
Geochelone sulcata
Species recognized by Benin Species List, Chad Species List, Mauritania Species List, Niger Species List, Saudi Arabia Species List, Senegal Species List, Sudan Species List, North Atlantic Species List, EOL authors, Hone et al 2013, Wildfinder (WWF), and United States Species List
Geochelone sulcata
Recognized by AnAge articles, Arkive, Biopix Nature Photos, and Animal Diversity Web
Geochelone sulcata Miller 1779
Recognized by ReptileDB
Centrochelys sulcata
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz, wikipedia DE, wikipedia ES, wikipedia IT, wikipedia PT, wikipedia FR, wikipedia 한국어 위키백과, CITES, wikipedia EN, Wikidata Common Names, Wikimedia Commons, Barcode of Life Data Systems, Global Biotic Interactions, iNaturalist data coverage, and GGBN data coverage
Centrochelys sulcata
Recognized by BHL data coverage and Flickr Group
Centrochelys sulcata (Miller 1779)
Species recognized by IUCN, Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024, iNaturalist, Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy, GBIF data coverage, Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3, and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Geochelone sulcata
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz, Paleobiology Database, Anderson and Wiens 2017, and Global Biotic Interactions
Geochelone sulcata
Recognized by AnAge and Animal Diversity Web Traits and images
Testudo sulcata
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Alternative Names

Geochelone sulcata Pritchard 1967
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from The Reptile Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Testudo calcarata Schneider 1784
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from The Reptile Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Testudo radiata senegalensis Gray 1831
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from The Reptile Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Testudo sulcata Miller 1779
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from The Reptile Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Centrochelys sulcata
Synonym according to ReptileDB, ReptileDB, and ReptileDB
Centrochelys (Geochelone) sulcata
Synonym according to ReptileDB
Centrochelys (Geochelone) sulcata Bonin Et Al 2006
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Geochelone sulcata
Synonym according to ReptileDB, ReptileDB, ReptileDB, and NCBI
Geochelone sulcata Pritchard 1967
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Testudo calcarata Schneider 1784
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, and ReptileDB
Testudo radiata senegalensis Gray 1831
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Testudo radiata var. senegalensis Gray 1831
Synonym according to ReptileDB
Testudo sulcata
Synonym according to ReptileDB, ReptileDB, and NCBI
Testudo sulcata Miller 1779
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, and ReptileDB
Geochelone sulcata
Synonym according to CITES
Geochelone sulcata (Miller 1779)
Invalid according to Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy
Geochelone sulcata Pritchard 1967
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Testudo calcarata
Synonym according to CITES
Testudo calcarata Schneider 1784
Invalid according to Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy
Testudo calcarata Schneider 1784
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Testudo calcarata Schneider 1784
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Testudo radiata
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Testudo radiata senegalensis
Synonym according to CITES
Testudo radiata senegalensis Gray 1831
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Testudo sulcata
Synonym according to CITES and Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Testudo sulcata Miller 1779
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4

Common Names

English

African Spurred Tortoise preferred
Recognized by ReptileDB and CITES
African spurred tortoise preferred
Recognized by Arkive, Paleobiology Database, AnAge, and Wikidata Common Names
Grooved Tortoise
prefer
Recognized by CITES

Arabic

سلحفاة سودانية preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Catalan; Valencian

tortuga d'esperons africana preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

苏卡达象龟 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Czech

želva ostruhatá preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Dutch; Flemish

Sporenschildpad
prefer
Recognized by CITES
sporenschildpad preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Finnish

Kannuskilpikonna preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

French

Tortue sillonnée preferred
Recognized by CITES and Wikidata Common Names

Galician

Tartaruga de esporas africana preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

German

Spornschildkröte preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hebrew

צב דרבוני preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hungarian

sarkantyús teknős preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Japanese

ケヅメリクガメ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Korean

술카타거북 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Macedonian

Сулката желка preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Navajo; Navaho

Naakaii Łizhiní Bikéyahdę́ę́ʼ chʼééh digháhii bikéshgaan hólónígíí preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Persian

لاک‌پشت ستاره‌دار آفریقایی preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Polish

żółw pustynny preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Portuguese

Tartaruga de Esporões Africana
prefer
Recognized by admin
Tartaruga-de-esporas-africana preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Russian

Шпороносная черепаха preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Spanish; Castilian

Tortuga con púas preferred
Recognized by CITES

Swedish

sporrsköldpadda preferred
Recognized by CITES

Thai

เต่าซูลคาต้า preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Ukrainian

Шпороносна черепаха preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arz

سلحفاه سودانيه preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

En Ca

African spurred tortoise preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

En Gb

African spurred tortoise preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Pnb

افریقی سپرڈ کھجوپڑا preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Pt Br

Tartaruga-de-esporas-africana preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Yue

盾臂龜 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Cn

苏卡达象龟 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hans

苏卡达象龟 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hant

蘇卡達象龜 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hk

蘇卡達象龜 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Tw

蘇卡達象龜 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Centrochelys sulcata (Miller 1779)

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Reptilia
Diapsida
Testudinata
Testudines
Cryptodira
Testudinidae
Centrochelys
Centrochelys sulcata (Miller 1779) (this page)

Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Biota
Animalia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Testudines
Cryptodira
Testudinoidea
Testudinidae
Centrochelys
Centrochelys sulcata (Miller 1779) (this page)

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3

Centrochelys sulcata (Miller 1779) (this page)

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Reptilia
Diapsida
Testudinata
Testudines
Cryptodira
Testudinidae
Centrochelys
Centrochelys sulcata (Miller 1779) (this page)

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4

Centrochelys sulcata (Miller 1779) (this page)

GBIF classification

Animalia
Chordata
Reptilia
Testudines
Testudinidae
Centrochelys Gray 1872
Centrochelys sulcata (Miller 1779) (this page)

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Animalia
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Tetrapoda
Reptilia Laurenti 1768
Testudines Batsch 1788
Cryptodira Cope 1868
Testudinoidea Fitzinger 1826
Testudinidae Batsch 1788
Centrochelys Gray 1872
Centrochelys sulcata (Miller 1779) (this page)

IUCN

Animalia
Chordata
Reptilia
Testudines
Testudinidae
Centrochelys sulcata (Miller 1779) (this page)
Astrochelys radiata (Shaw 1802)
Astrochelys yniphora (Vaillant 1885)
Chelonoidis abingdonii (Günther 1877)
Chelonoidis becki (Rothschild 1901)
Chelonoidis chathamensis (Van Denburgh 1907)
Chelonoidis chilensis (Gray 1870)
Chelonoidis darwini (Van Denburgh 1907)
Chelonoidis denticulata (Linnaeus 1766)
Chelonoidis duncanensis (Pritchard 1996)
Chelonoidis guntheri (Baur 1889)
Chelonoidis hoodensis (Van Denburgh 1907)
Chelonoidis microphyes (Günther 1875)
Chelonoidis niger (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Chelonoidis porteri (Rothschild 1903)
Chelonoidis vandenburghi (De Sola 1930)
Chelonoidis vicina (Günther 1875)
Chersobius signatus (Gmelin 1789)
Chersobius solus Branch 2007
Cylindraspis indica (Schneider 1783)
Cylindraspis inepta (Günther 1873)
Cylindraspis peltastes (Duméril & Bibron 1835)
Cylindraspis triserrata (Günther 1873)
Cylindraspis vosmaeri (Suckow 1798)
Geochelone elegans (Schoepff 1795)
Geochelone gigantea (Schweigger 1812)
Geochelone platynota (Blyth 1863)
Gopherus agassizii (Cooper 1861)
Gopherus berlandieri (Agassiz 1857)
Gopherus flavomarginatus (Legler 1959)
Gopherus polyphemus (Daudin 1802)
Indotestudo elongata (Blyth 1853)
Indotestudo forstenii (Schlegel & Müller 1845)
Indotestudo travancorica (Boulenger 1907)
Kinixys erosa (Schweigger 1812)
Kinixys homeana Bell 1827
Kinixys natalensis Hewitt 1935
Malacochersus tornieri (Siebenrock 1903)
Manouria emys (Schlegel & Müller 1840)
Manouria impressa (Günther 1882)
Psammobates geometricus (Linnaeus 1758)
Pyxis arachnoides Bell 1827
Pyxis planicauda (Grandidier 1867)
Stigmochelys pardalis (Bell 1828)
Testudo graeca Linnaeus 1758
Testudo graeca subsp. nikolskii Chkhikvadze & Tunijev 1986
Testudo hermanni Gmelin 1789
Testudo hermanni subsp. hermanni Gmelin 1789
Testudo horsfieldii Gray 1844
Testudo kleinmanni Lortet 1883
Testudo marginata Schoepff 1793

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Teleostomi
Euteleostomi
Sarcopterygii
Dipnotetrapodomorpha
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Sauropsida
Sauria
Archelosauria
Testudines
Cryptodira
Durocryptodira
Testudinoidea
Testudinidae
Centrochelys
Centrochelys sulcata (this page)

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Olfactores
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Dipnotetrapodomorpha
Tetrapodomorpha
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Amniota
Sauropsida
Reptilia
Testudinata
Testudines
Cryptodira
Testudinidae
Testudo
Testudo sulcata (this page)
Agrionemys
Testudo
Testudo amboinensis
Testudo becki
Testudo boettgeri
Testudo caretta
Testudo chathamensis
Testudo concinna
Testudo coriacea
Testudo darwini
Testudo denticulata
Testudo ferox
Testudo fimbriata
Testudo galeata
Testudo gigantea
Testudo graeca
Testudo hercegovinensis
Testudo hermanni
Testudo hoodensis
Testudo ibera
Testudo imbricata
Testudo kleinmanni
Testudo longicollis
Testudo marginata
Testudo matamata
Testudo mydas
Testudo nabeulensis
Testudo nigra
Testudo orbicularis
Testudo pardalis
Testudo phantasticus
Testudo picta
Testudo punctata
Testudo punctularia
Testudo radiata
Testudo reticularia
Testudo scorpioides
Testudo scripta
Testudo serpentina
Testudo terrapin
Testudo weissingeri
Testudo werneri

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Olfactores
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Dipnotetrapodomorpha
Tetrapodomorpha
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Amniota
Sauropsida
Reptilia
Testudinata
Testudines
Cryptodira
Testudinidae
Geochelone
Geochelone sulcata (this page)
Geochelone atlas
Geochelone carbonaria
Geochelone elegans
Geochelone gigantea
Geochelone gymnesica
Geochelone nigra
Geochelone platynota
Geochelone radiata

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Olfactores
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Dipnotetrapodomorpha
Tetrapodomorpha
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Amniota
Sauropsida
Reptilia
Testudinata
Testudines
Cryptodira
Testudinidae
Centrochelys
Centrochelys sulcata (this page)
Centrochelys burchardi
Centrochelys vulcanica
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