Megalochelys - Wikipedia
Megalochelys ("great turtle") is an extinct genus of tortoises that lived from the Miocene to Pleistocene. They are noted for their giant size, the largest known for any tortoise, with a maximum carapace length of over 2 m (6.5 ft) in M. atlas.
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2016年5月8日 · Remains of the shell of Megalochelys atlas indicate that this tortoise lived around much of southeast Asia.
Megalochelys - A-Z Animals
2024年5月27日 · One species of Megalochelys, the Megalochelys atlas, is the largest tortoise ever known. It had a shell length of more than 2 m (6.6 ft) and an estimated total length of 2.7 m (8.9 ft). The tortoise stood at an approximate height of 1.8 m (5.9 ft). The weight estimate of this tortoise species varies considerably.
Megalochelys, Truly a Giant Tortoise — Tetrapod Zoology
2024年1月31日 · There are several Megalochelys species, and the biggest individuals of the biggest species (M. atlas) have a curved carapace length (CCL) of over 2 m and an estimated mass of over 900 kg.
Atlas Tortoise † (Megafauna Parks (W Palearctic)) · iNaturalist
The Atlas tortoise (Megalochelys atlas) may have occured in southeast and eastern Europe in the Pleistocene. The genus is highly suspected to have gone extinct due to the arrival of Homo erectus, due to staggered extinctions on islands coinciding with the arrival of H. erectus in these regions, as well as evidence of exploitation by H. erectus.[4]
Megalochelys - GBIF
Megalochelys ("great turtle") is an extinct genus of cryptodiran tortoises that lived from the Miocene to Pleistocene. They are noted for their giant size, which is among the largest of any known testudine, with a maximum carapace length over 2 m (6.5 ft) in M. atlas.
Atlas Tortoise - Extinct New Species (1.16) - Nexus Mods
2023年10月6日 · Adds the giant extinct atlas tortoise (Megalochelys atlas) to your zoo's.