Chersobius signatus
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Chersobius signatus is the world's smallest species of tortoise. The species is commonly known as the speckled tortoise and also known locally as the speckled padloper and internationally as the speck
Speckled Padloper Homopus Signatus 1
Mating speckled tortoises, in captivity in the Prague Zoo
Turtle
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Turtles are reptiles characterized by a special shell developed mainly from their ribs. Modern turtles are divided into two major groups, the Pleurodira and Cryptodira, which differ in the way the hea
Chersobius signatus
…Chersobius signatus Conservation status Endangered (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Testudines Suborder: Cryptodira Family: Testudinidae Genus: Chersobius Species: C. signatus Binomial name Chersobius signatus (Gmelin, 1789) Synonyms Testudo…
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