Speke's Hinge-back Tortoise
Kinixys spekii
Summary 2
The Speke's hinge-back tortoise (Kinixys spekii), is a species of turtle in the Testudinidae family. It is found in Africa.
Description 3
K. spekii has an elongated carapace, up to 20 cm (7.9 in) in 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hinge at the rear end of the upper part of its shell, permitting the protection of its rear legs after they have been retracted.[1] The male has a notably longer tail than the female of this species, and the tails end in a spine. Females possess a flat plastron, yet males have a more concave one.[2]
Conservation 4
This species is not in need of conservation at the moment.
Sources and Credits 4
- nlbif.eti.uva.nl
- www.Chelonia.org
Sources and Credits
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- Adapted by calebcam from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinixys_spekii
- (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speke's_hinge-back_tortoise
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