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Chelonoidis denticulata (= Geochelone denticulata) is a member of the Testudinidae found in South American forests. C. denticulata and the related species, C. carbonaria, have been shown to primarily be frugivorous, however they supplement their diet with protein-rich food items such as insects and vertebrate carrion (Wang et al. 2011 South Am. J. Herpetol. 6:11–19; Moskovits and Bjorndal 1990. Herpetologica 46:207–218). Previous studies indicate that fungi can compose a significant portion of the diet (up to 22%) of C. denticulata (Guzman and Stevenson 2008. Amphibia-Reptilia 29:468). |
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