Kinixys
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Kinixys is a genus of turtles in the family Testudinidae. They are native to Africa, and commonly known as hinged tortoises.[1]
Most of the Kinixys species are omnivores. They feed mainly on a wide range of different leaves, weeds, roots, flowers and fruits. However, they also eat worms, insects and other small invertebrates.[2][3]
Species
- Forest hinge-back tortoise (Kinixys erosa)
- Home's hinge-back tortoise (Kinixys homeana)
- Natal hinge-back tortoise (Kinixys natalensis)
- Bell's hinge-backed tortoise (Kinixys belliana)
- Lobatse hinge-back tortoise (Kinixys lobatsiana)
- Speke's hinge-back tortoise (Kinixys spekii)
Distribution and habitat
The several species of the "Kinxys" genus are found across much of tropical and sub-tropical sub-Saharan Africa, ranging as far south as KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, and as far north as the fringes of the Sahel and Sahara. However, individuals are often very scarce within this range, and several species are threatened.
Though the species' wide ranges overlap considerably, they are separated from each other by favouring different habitats within this range. Some species (such as K. belliana) favour open savannah or grasslands, others (such as K. homeana) favour rainforest.
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References
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- Kinixys at the Encyclopedia of Life
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Tortoise family of turtles (Testudinidae)
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- ↑ Kirkpatrick, D. 1998. African Hingeback Tortoises of the Genus Kinixys, Reptile & Amphibian Magazine 54: 32-37.
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