Reptile Atlas of Southern Africa

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ReptileMAP:   153000
Province:   Lubombo District
Country:   eSwatini
Locus:   2631BB
Observer:   Braun K
Date of record:   2014-12-30
Number of photos:   3
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:52
Sp. code:   5630
Species name:   Kinixys natalensis
Common name:   Natal Hinged Tortoise
Family:   Testudinidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   savanna hinged tortoise
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=ReptileMAP-153000
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 153000 - photo: 1
VM-number: 153000 - photo: 2
VM-number: 153000 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Darren Pietersen
Comment:   In photo 3, back tortoise appears to have a tricuspid beak (this is hidden by a blade of grass in photo 1)
Date:   2015-02-20 19:45:28
Species name:   Kinixys natalensis -- Natal Hinged Tortoise
Species code:   5630
Comment number:   2
By:   Adriaan Jordaan
Comment:  
Date:   2015-02-26 06:01:22
Species name:   Kinixys natalensis -- Natal Hinged Tortoise
Species code:   5630

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