Lobatse hinge-back tortoise


The Lobatse hinge-back tortoise or Lobatse hinged tortoise is a species of turtle in the family Testudinidae. It is found in Southern Africa.

Description

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

Range and habitat

This species is endemic to Southern Africa and is found in South Africa and Botswana. 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 above sea level.