Southern African Reptile Conservation Assessment

Record details

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:   158404
Province:   Northern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3122AC
Observer:   Rudman Lynette
Date of record:   2016-08-11
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   Found in the gravel road near Loxton. Suspect that a Pied Crow was responsible for this.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:52
Sp. code:   5680
Species name:   Psammobates tentorius verroxii
Common name:   Verrox's Tent Tortoise
Family:   Testudinidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Karoo Tent Tortoise
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-158404
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Darren Pietersen
Comment:  
Date:   2016-12-14 14:52:06
Species name:   Psammobates tentorius verroxii -- Verrox's Tent Tortoise
Species code:   5680

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