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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/4279| Title: | [Geological discovery] on a new gigantic fossil tortoise discovered at Corradino |
| Authors: | Tagliaferro, N. |
| Keywords: | Geology -- Malta Paleontology -- Malta |
| Issue Date: | 1913 |
| Citation: | Daily Malta Chronicle 17 February, 1913, p. 3 |
| Abstract: | On the discovery of the fossil bones at Corradino Hill, Tagliaferro has found out that these fossil bones belong to two species of land-tortoises. One of which, of enormous size, was styled gigantic Maltese Tortoise, Testudo Robusta, and the other, of smaller dimensions, was under the name of Testudo Spratti. |
| Description: | Extract from: Daily Malta Chronicle 17 February, 1913 (p. 3) |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/4279 |
| Appears in Collections: | Melitensia Works - ERCSciGeo |
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