Chelonoidis carbonaria (Red-footed Tortoise). Distribution

2010·0.03 MB·English

by  Kathleen Orchard

caribbean herpetology note
Chelonoidis carbonaria (Red-footed Tortoise). 1999, A biodiversity profile of St. Kitts and Nevis, Eastern Ca-
ribbean Biodi versity Programme, St. John’s, Antigua) but no
Distribution.
localities were given.
Date of observation: 27 April 2009. Location: St. Kitts. Individ- Kathleen Orchard, St. Christopher National Trust, P. O. Box
uals are being maintained at several places in Basseterre, as 888, Bay Road, Basseterre, St. Kitts, [email protected].
well as in Bourryeau and Camps. This species has been intro- Citation: Orchard K. 2010. Chelonoidis carbonaria
duced on other islands in the West Indies. Its presence on St. (Red-footed Tortoise). Distribution. Caribbean Herpetol-
Kitts has been noted previously (B. Horwith and K. Lindsay, ogy 11:1.
Published online 1 September 2010
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