Lobatse hinge-back tortoise
The Lobatse hinge-back tortoise or Lobatse hinged tortoise (Kinixys lobatsiana) is a species of turtle in the family Testudinidae. It is found in Southern Africa.[1][3]
| Lobatse hinge-back tortoise | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Superfamily: | Testudinoidea |
| Family: | Testudinidae |
| Genus: | Kinixys |
| Species: | K. lobatsiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Kinixys lobatsiana (Power, 1927) | |
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Description
This turtle has an elongated, and rather narrow carapace up to 16.7 centimetres (6.6 in), which is slightly domed to flattened with a low, disrupted medial keel.[4]
Range and habitat
This species is endemic to Southern Africa and is found in South Africa and Botswana.[1][4] More specifically, it is restricted to northern South Africa and southeastern Botswana. Here it inhabits Acacia and Combretum woodlands as well as bushveld at elevations of 800–1,500 metres (2,600–4,900 ft) above sea level.[1]
References
- Hofmeyr, M.D.; Boycott, R.C. (2018). "Kinixys lobatsiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T163454A115654759. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T163454A115654759.en. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- 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 1 May 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- Kinixys lobatsiana at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 29 September 2022.
- "Kinixys lobatsiana". Turtles of the World. Archived from the original on 2011-06-08.
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