Summary ⁶

Bell's hinge-back tortoise (Kinixys belliana) is a species of African tortoise, from the family Testudinidae. It has the hinge that characterizes all tortoises in the genus Kinixys. There are several subspecies (some of which may actually be separate species; see below) and the Bell's hinge-back tortoise is subject to wide variation throughout its extensive range.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Brian Gratwicke, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/briangratwicke/2080277013/
2. (c) 2014 Simon J. Tonge, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=596138&one=T
3. (c) 2014 Simon J. Tonge, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=596139&one=T
4. (c) Brian Gratwicke, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2349/2080277013_2c0ec90601.jpg
5. (c) Celesta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Celesta
6. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinixys_belliana

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HerpMapper
• The Reptile Database
• VertNet

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