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Six species of tortoise, including the african land tortoise. Engraving, ca. 1778.
Wellcome Collection

Six species of tortoise, including the african land tortoise. Engraving, ca. 1778.

1778

CC0 — Public Domain
Wellcome Collection

Lettering: La tortue geometrique ; la t. raboteuse ; la t. vermillon ; la t. chagrinee ; la t. noiratre ; la t. roussatre ; Histoire Naturelle ; Benard direxit

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