Lobatse Hinge-Back Tortoise
Kinixys lobatsiana
Points
20
per confirmed sighting
Lobatse Hinge-Back Tortoise.
Kinixys lobatsiana
Category
reptiles
Family
Testudinidae
Size
Females reach about 200 mm carapace length and 1.5 kg; males about 170 mm and 820 g.
Points
20 pts
A closer look
Field notes for spotting, identifying and understanding lobatse hinge-back tortoise in its natural range.
Overview
How to identify it
Habitat
Rocky savanna hillsides in mixed Acacia/Combretum woodland, Bushveld and Thornveld, ranging from dense shrubland to open tree savanna.
Diet
Omnivorous. Eats herbaceous plants, fruit and mushrooms as well as beetles, snails and millipedes.
Behaviour
When to look
Most active during the summer rainfall season; appears to brumate in abandoned animal burrows or rock crevices during winter.
Where to see it
South Africa
BotswanaSafety and etiquette
Observe from a safe distance and never handle or feed wildlife.
Verification and sources
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