Description: Giant land tortoise (Geochelone crassiscutata) leg spur. The legs and tail of these tortoises were protected by bony armor of various shapes. Bony armor of this spiked shape are commonly called spurs.

Age: Pleistocene.

Found By: JoDeb DeRouin.

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

Current Custodian : JoDeb DeRouin.

Identified By: JoDeb DeRouin.

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

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