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Turtles Of Africa
African reptiles are categorized by reptilian order: Order Testudines: turtles Order Squamata: snakes and lizards *Acanthocercus *Acanthodactylus erythrurus * Acanthodactylus mechriguensis *Agama (genus) *Agama agama *Agama aculeata *Agama africana * Agama armata * Agama caudospinosa * Agama mwanzae * Agama rueppelli * Aspidelaps *Atheris ceratophora * Atheris chlorechis * Atheris desaixi *Atheris hispida *Atheris katangensis * Atheris nitschei *Atheris squamigera *Bitis arietans *Bitis atropos *Bitis caudalis *Bitis cornuta *Bitis gabonica * Bitis heraldica * Bitis inornata *Bitis nasicornis *Bitis parviocula *Bitis peringueyi *Bitis rubida *Bitis schneideri * Bitis worthingtoni * Bitis xeropaga *Boomslang *Boulengerina annulata *Cape Cobra *Cape Dwarf Chameleon * Chalcides armitagei * Chalcides montanus * Chalcides ocellatus * Chalcides pulchellus * Chalcides regazzii *Chalcides thierryi * Chamaeleo hoehnelii * Chamaeleo johnstoni *Chamaeleo melleri *Charina *Common Egg-eater ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centrochelys Sulcata
The African spurred tortoise (''Centrochelys sulcata''), also called the sulcata tortoise, is a species of tortoise inhabiting the southern edge of the Sahara desert in Africa. It is the largest mainland species of tortoise in the world, and the third-largest in the world. It is the last remaining species in its genus, Centrochelys, with the five other species in the family already extinct. Taxonomy and etymology The African spurred tortoise is apart of the: * Animalia Kingdom (biology), kingdom * Bilateral Subkingdom * Deuterostomia Infrakingdom * Chordata Phylum * Vertebrata Subphylum * Gnathostomata Subphylum, Infraphylum * Tetrapoda superclass * Reptilia Class (biology), class * Testudines Order (biology), order * Crytodira Order (biology), suborder * Testudinoidea Superfamily (biology), superfamily * Testudinidae Family (biology), family * Centrochelys genus The taxonomic species name is Centrochelys sulcata and is otherwise known as C. sulcata. Its Species, specific name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African Softshell Turtle
The African softshell turtle or Nile softshell turtle (''Trionyx triunguis'') is a large species of turtle from fresh-water and brackish habitats in Africa (larger parts of East, West and Middle Africa) and the Near East ( Israel, Lebanon, Syria and Turkey). It is the only extant species from the genus '' Trionyx'', but in the past many other softshell turtles were placed in this genus; they have now been moved to various other genera. Despite the name "African softshell turtle", it is not the only species or genus of softshell turtle in Africa (the genera ''Cyclanorbis'' and ''Cycloderma'' are also African). It is a very large species of softshell turtle, with sizes that range from 85 to 94 cm, a weight of 40 kg, and an unconfirmed max size of 120 cm. They are omnivores in diet, consuming small fish, crustaceans, and also palm seeds and fallen leaves. ''Trionyx triunguis'' was listed on Appendix II by CITES in 2016; the population in Ghana was also i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acanthodactylus Erythrurus
''Acanthodactylus erythrurus'', commonly known as the spiny-footed lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to northwestern Africa and the Iberian Peninsula. Arnold EN, Burton JA (1978). ''A Field Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians of Britain and Europe''. London: Collins. 272 pp. + Plates 1-40. . (''Acanthodactylus erythrurus'', p. 122 + Plate 17 + Map 63). It is considered to be the fastest member of the family Lacertidae. Its common name refers to the spines that are arranged like a comb on the toes of its hind legs. The spiny-footed lizard is 20 cm long, so it can be categorized as a medium sized animal. It has a tail that is two thirds of the lizard’s total size, and it has a very strong body. The snout is quite short and the supra occipital plates are defined enough to portray the illusion of the eyebrows being located on the lizard’s head. The entire body is covered with thin, seed-like scales. The scales have a keeled str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acanthocercus
''Acanthocercus'' is a genus of lizards in the family Agamidae. The genus is endemic to Africa and the Arabian Peninsula The Arabian Peninsula, (; ar, شِبْهُ الْجَزِيرَةِ الْعَرَبِيَّة, , "Arabian Peninsula" or , , "Island of the Arabs") or Arabia, is a peninsula of Western Asia, situated northeast of Africa on the Arabian Plate .... Species '' Nota bene'': A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Acanthocercus''. References Further reading * (1843). '' Systema Reptilium, Fasciculus Primus, Amblyglossae.'' Vienna: Braumüller & Seidel. 106 pp. + indices. (''Acanthocercus'', new genus, p. 84). (in Latin). External links * (2008): Animal Diversity Web Genus ''Acanthocercus'' Retrieved 2008-MAR-20. {{Taxonbar, from=Q1755094 Agamid lizards of Africa Lizard genera Taxa named by Leopold Fitzinger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellowbelly Mud Turtle
The yellow-bellied mud turtle (''Pelusios castanoides'') is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae. It is found in Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, and Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands .... Subspecies * ''P. c. castanoides'' * ''P. c. intergularis'' References *Hewitt, John 1931. Descriptions of some African tortoises. ''Annals of the Natal Museum'' 6:461-506, pls. XXXVI–XXXVIII. * Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group 1996.''Pelusios castanoides'' 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Downloaded on 29 July 2007. Bibliography * {{Taxonbar, from=Q545765 yellow-bellied mud turtle Reptiles of East Africa Reptiles of Madagascar yellow-bellied mud turtle Taxonomy articles created by Polbot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pelusios Castanoides
The yellow-bellied mud turtle (''Pelusios castanoides'') is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae. It is found in Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, and Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands .... Subspecies * ''P. c. castanoides'' * ''P. c. intergularis'' References *Hewitt, John 1931. Descriptions of some African tortoises. ''Annals of the Natal Museum'' 6:461-506, pls. XXXVI–XXXVIII. * Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group 1996.''Pelusios castanoides'' 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Downloaded on 29 July 2007. Bibliography * {{Taxonbar, from=Q545765 yellow-bellied mud turtle Reptiles of East Africa Reptiles of Madagascar yellow-bellied mud turtle Taxonomy articles created by Polbot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upemba Mud Turtle
The Upemba mud turtle (''Pelusios upembae'') is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae. It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in .... References * Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group 1996.Pelusios upembae 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 July 2007. Upemba mud turtle Endemic fauna of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Reptiles of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Upemba mud turtle Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{turtle-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Africa
East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territories make up Eastern Africa: Due to the historical Omani Empire and colonial territories of the British East Africa Protectorate and German East Africa, the term ''East Africa'' is often (especially in the English language) used to specifically refer to the area now comprising the three countries of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. However, this has never been the convention in many other languages, where the term generally had a wider, strictly geographic context and therefore typically included Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia.Somaliland is not included in the United Nations geoscheme, as it is internationally recognized as a part of Somalia. *Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan are members of the East African Community. The firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkana Mud Turtle
''Pelusios broadleyi'', commonly known as the Turkana mud turtle, Broadley's mud turtle, or the Lake Turkana hinged terrapin, is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae. The species is native to eastern Africa. Geographic range ''Pelusios broadleyi'' is endemic to Lake Turkana in East Africa. It has only been confirmed from the Kenyan part of this lake, but may well occur in the Ethiopian (it has been recorded very close to the border). Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''P. broadleyi'' is freshwater wetlands. Etymology The specific name, ''broadleyi'', is in honor of herpetologist Herpetology (from Greek ἑρπετόν ''herpetón'', meaning "reptile" or "creeping animal") is the branch of zoology concerned with the study of amphibians (including frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, and caecilians ( gymnophiona)) and rep ... Donald G. Broadley. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Joh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speke's Hinge-back Tortoise
Speke's hinge-back tortoise (''Kinixys spekii''), also known commonly as Speke's hingeback tortoise, is a species of turtle in the family Testudinidae. The species is endemic to Africa. Etymology The specific name, ''spekii'', is in honor of English explorer John Hanning Speke. Description ''K. spekii'' has an elongated carapace, up to in straight length, which is distinctly flattened, allowing it to seek refuge in rock crevices and under logs (the co-occurring pancake tortoise is even more flattened). Its carapace has a weak, disrupted medial keel, and posterior marginals that are neither strongly serrated nor reverted. This species has a well-developed hinge at the rear end of the upper part of its shell, permitting the protection of its rear legs after they have been retracted. Geographic range Speke's hinge-back tortoise is found in East Africa from Uganda and Kenya south to Eswatini, next to Mozambique and Zululand. Its range extends westwards as far as the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinixys Spekii
Speke's hinge-back tortoise (''Kinixys spekii''), also known commonly as Speke's hingeback tortoise, is a species of turtle in the family Testudinidae. The species is endemic to Africa. Etymology The specific name, ''spekii'', is in honor of English explorer John Hanning Speke. Description ''K. spekii'' has an elongated carapace, up to in straight length, which is distinctly flattened, allowing it to seek refuge in rock crevices and under logs (the co-occurring pancake tortoise is even more flattened). Its carapace has a weak, disrupted medial keel, and posterior marginals that are neither strongly serrated nor reverted. This species has a well-developed hinge at the rear end of the upper part of its shell, permitting the protection of its rear legs after they have been retracted. Geographic range Speke's hinge-back tortoise is found in East Africa from Uganda and Kenya south to Eswatini, next to Mozambique and Zululand. Its range extends westwards as far as the coast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radiated Tortoise
The radiated tortoise (''Astrochelys radiata'') is a tortoise species in the family Testudinidae. Although this species is native to and most abundant in southern Madagascar, it can also be found in the rest of this island, and has been introduced to the islands of Réunion and Mauritius. It is a very long-lived species, with recorded lifespans of up to 188 years. These tortoises are classified as critically endangered by the IUCN, mainly because of the destruction of their habitat and because of poaching. Description Growing to a carapace length of up to 16 in (41 cm) and weighing up to 35 lb (16 kg), the radiated tortoise is considered to be one of the world's most beautiful tortoises. This tortoise has the basic "tortoise" body shape, which consists of the high-domed carapace, a blunt head, and elephantine feet. The legs, feet, and head are yellow except for a variably sized black patch on top of the head. The carapace of the radiated tortoise is bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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