Reptile Atlas of Africa

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ReptileMAP:   80
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2732CB
Observer:   Bowker M.B.
Date of record:   2005-00-30
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   Uploaded from submission_000071-100.txt: entry no. 10
Last updated:   2023-09-27 17:37:27
Sp. code:   9999
Species name:   Reptilia (unidentifiable)
Common name:   Unidentified reptile
Family:  
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=ReptileMAP-80
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 80 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   W.R. Branch
Comment:   Hinged terrapin (straight hinge on plastron fragment, top left), probably Pelusios sinuatus
Date:   2005-10-12 14:51:43
Species name:   Pelusios sinuatus -- Serrated Hinged Terrapin
Species code:   5820
Comment number:   2
By:   Mike Bates
Comment:   Some carapace fragments have a Kinixys belliana-type colour pattern. However, I suggest that this photo should not be used for identification purposes.
Date:   2007-03-15 08:29:13
Species name:  
Species code:   0
Comment number:   3
By:   Comments by several members of expert panel
Comment:   Not able to make a positive identification.
Date:   2013-05-16 14:37:07
Species name:   Reptilia (unidentifiable) -- Unidentified reptile
Species code:   9999

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