Padlopers
Chersobius
Chersobius is a genus of tiny tortoises in the family Testudinidae, endemic to southern Africa. The genus includes the smallest tortoises in the world. All three species were previously assigned to the genus Homopus.
3 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 3 known species
Speckled Tortoise
speciesChersobius signatus
Boulenger's Cape tortoise
speciesChersobius boulengeri
Berger's Cape Tortoise
speciesChersobius solus
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 606110.