Reptile Atlas of Africa

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ReptileMAP:   293
Province:   Northern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3017BC
Observer:   Manning J.
Date of record:   2005-07-20
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   QDS=3017BC
Last updated:   2023-09-27 17:37:27
Sp. code:   5601
Species name:   Chersobius signatus
Common name:   Speckled Padloper
Family:   Testudinidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=ReptileMAP-293
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 293 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Marius Burger
Comment:  
Date:   2005-09-24 14:19:04
Species name:   Homopus signatus signatus -- Namaqua Speckled Padloper
Species code:   5590
Comment number:   2
By:   Mike Bates
Comment:   Speckled Padloper - the world's smallest tortoise. The co-ordinates given above are surely erroneous as this tortoise is restricted to Namaqualand. Either that or the specimen photographed was translocated.
Date:   2005-09-25 12:49:39
Species name:   Homopus signatus signatus -- Namaqua Speckled Padloper
Species code:   5590

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