Pancake Tortoise
Malacochersus tornieri
Points
20
per confirmed sighting
Pancake Tortoise.
Malacochersus tornieri
Category
reptiles
Family
Testudinidae
Size
Up to about 17.8 cm carapace length and rarely more than about 500 g.
Points
20 pts
A closer look
Field notes for spotting, identifying and understanding pancake tortoise in its natural range.
Overview
How to identify it
Habitat
Isolated rocky hills and outcrops (kopjes), where it hides between and beneath exfoliating rock slabs. Within the app scope it has a marginal occurrence in northern Zambia.
Diet
A representative species-level diet was not resolved from the checked IUCN/SSC specialist account; no diet is inferred.
Behaviour
When to look
A species-level diel or seasonal activity schedule was not resolved from the checked specialist account.
Where to see it
ZambiaSafety and etiquette
Observe from a safe distance and never handle or feed wildlife.
Verification and sources
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