What is the difference visually between a galapagos and an aldabra? I know the size difference that the galapagos is bigger, but what is another thing that helps tell the difference?
emysemys said:It has to do with eye/nostril placement. On the aldab, the eyes are above and behind the nostrils. On the Galops, the eyes are behind, but in line with the nostrils. Most Aldabs have a nuchal scute while all galaps don't.
galop notice the eyes on the same line as the nostrils:
Aldab nostrils below eyes:
emysemys said:It has to do with eye/nostril placement. On the aldab, the eyes are above and behind the nostrils. On the Galops, the eyes are behind, but in line with the nostrils. Most Aldabs have a nuchal scute while all galaps don't.
galop notice the eyes on the same line as the nostrils:
Aldab nostrils below eyes:
matt41gb said:I always look for a nuchal scute on the Aldabra, it's missing on a Galapagos.
-Matt
matt41gb said:I always look for a nuchal scute on the Aldabra, it's missing on a Galapagos.
-Matt
drgnfly2265 said:Ok, I have another one for you since you helped me so much with my first question
What is the visual difference between the Russian and Greek tortoise? I go into a pet store and see what I think looks like a Russian and it turns out is a Greek If there is anyway to point out the difference in the two that would be great!
Please help...... again
emysemys said:matt41gb said:I always look for a nuchal scute on the Aldabra, it's missing on a Galapagos.
-Matt
Not all aldabrans have one though. Of my two boys, one has a nuchal scute and the other one doesn't.
TonkaLuv said:matt41gb said:I always look for a nuchal scute on the Aldabra, it's missing on a Galapagos.
-Matt
Dumb Newbie question: What is a nuchal scute? :