HERPADEX
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Basic information
Homopus areolatus
Beaked Cape Tortoise
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderTurtles
FamilyTortoises
GenusPadloper tortoises
- Czech name
- Želvička proměnlivá
- English name
- Beaked Cape Tortoise
- Alternative names
- Areolen-Flachschildkröte, Common Padloper, Parrot-beaked dwarf tortoise, Parrot-beaked Tortoise, Parrotbeak Padloper, Parrotbeak Tortoise
- Synonyms
- Chersine tetradactyla, Testudo africana, Testudo areolata, Testudo areolata var. pallida, Testudo fasciata, Testudo miniata
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Carapace length
- max 110 mm
- Body mass
- max 890 g
- Hatchling mass
- max 9 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 28.6 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 2–4 individuals
- Clutches per year
- ~1 × per year
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 3MHM5 · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4