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Tortoises in the breeding prgramme on Silhouette island

this project is supported by donations and adoption of the tortoises

Dipsochelys hololissa

       

Dipsochelys arnoldi

females

males

females

males

Eve (BCG)

Adam (BCG)

Clio (L. Sardinah)

Stan (P. Treherne)

Josephine (A. Hierons)

Chiron (L. Sardinah)

Betty (M. Gratwick)

Hector (L. Sardinah)

Christopher (D. Dauban)

Alida (H. Fenwick)

Adrian (H. Fenwick)

Phoenix (P. Treherne) 

captive bred on Silhouette

year hatched

 

D. hololissa

D. hololissa x arnoldi

D. arnoldi

unknown

Adam & Josephine

Chrisopher & Alida

Hector & Betty

Hector & Alida

2002

 

2 males

3 males

2003

 

 1 female

45 females

2004

 

1 male, 1 female

38

2005

 

11

1

25

2006

 

8 females, 7males

2007

 

5 females

 

2008

1

 

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