Lobatse hinge-back tortoise

Lobatse hinge-back tortoise
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Family: Testudinidae
Genus: Kinixys
Species: K. lobatsiana
Binomial name
Kinixys lobatsiana
(Power, 1927)
Synonyms[1]
  • Cinixys lobatsiana Power, 1927
  • Kinixys lobatsiana Hewitt, 1931
  • Kinixys belliana lobatsiana Mertens & Wermuth, 1955
  • Kinixys belliana lobatisiana Paull, 1997 (ex errore)

The Lobatse hinge-back tortoise (Kinixys lobatsiana) is a species of turtle in the Testudinidae family. It is found in Southern Africa. Originally a subspecies of Bell's hinge-back tortoise (Kinixys belliana), this southern African tortoise was elevated to full species status by herpetologist, Broadley in 1993.

Description

This turtle has an elongated, and rather narrow carapace up to 16.7 cm, which is slightly domed to flattened with a low, disrupted medial keel.[2]

Range and habitat

This species is endemic to the Southern African countries of South Africa and Botswana.[2] More specifically, it is restricted to northern South Africa and southeastern Botswana. Here it inhabits Acacia and Combretum woodlands as well as bushveld.

References

  1. ↑ Fritz Uwe; Peter Havaš (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World" (PDF). Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2): 286. ISSN 1864-5755. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  2. 1 2 nlbif.eti.uva.nl

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