Description: Giant land tortoise (Geochelone crassiscutata) foot pad. The legs and tail of these tortoises were protected by bony armor of various shapes. Bony armor of this flat shape are commonly called foot pads.

Age: Pleistocene.

Found By: Ed DeRouin.

Location Found: Peace River, near Fort Meade, FL.

Current Custodian : Ed DeRouin.

Identified By: Ed DeRouin.

References: Vertebrate Fossils: A Neophyte's Guide, p.19.

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