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Basic information
Kinixys spekii
Savanna Hinge Tortoise
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderTerrapins
FamilyTortoises
GenusHinged Tortoises
- Czech name
- Želva Spekeova
- English name
- Savanna Hinge Tortoise
- Alternative names
- Savanna hingeback, Spek’s Hinged-back tortoise, Speke's Hinge-back Tortoise, Speke's Hingeback Tortoise, Speke's Hinged Tortoise, Speke’s Hinged-back tortoise
- Synonyms
- Homopus darlingi, Kinixys australis, Kinixys australis mababiensis, Kinixys jordani, Kinixys youngi, Testudo procterae
Distribution and environment
- Microhabitat
- Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Carapace length
- max 200 mm
- Body mass
- max 2,129 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 50 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Active
- Body temperature
- 22–27.8 °C
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 2–4 individuals
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, eol traitbank, ReptTraits
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 3R82H · COL26.10
- Original documentation
- eol traitbank · eol-2b1a6945e807cb8f26a5d28f00d1aab20ae38efbd77156a3c75f0e40e77d
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4