MILLON
188
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RARE ABRUPTA TURTLE EGG
See original version (French)
188
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RARE ABRUPTA TURTLE EGG
See original version (French)
Estimate €500 - €800
Voluntary lot
Description
RARE ABRUPTA TURTLE EGG
Displayed in a display case.
Egg diameter:
Display case: height: 21 cm, sides: 10 cm.
Aldabrachelys abrupta.
Note
This fossilised egg comes from an extinct species of giant tortoise endemic to Madagascar.
Scientists estimate that it became extinct around the 12th century. However, remains – the dating of which is controversial – suggest that some individuals lived as late as the 14th century, coexisting with humans.
The Aldabra tortoise was reintroduced to Madagascar in 2018; it is a direct descendant of these Aldabrachelys abrupta ancestors.
See original version (French)
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