Scientific name Kinixys Higher classification Tortoise Order Turtle | Family Testudinidae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Bell's hinge‑back tortoise, Home's hinge‑back tortoise, Forest hinge‑back tortoise, Natal hinge‑back tortoise | ||
Kinixys belliana kinixys homeana kinixys erosa
Kinixys is a genus of turtles in the family Testudinidae. They are native to Africa, and commonly known as hinged tortoises.
Contents
- Kinixys belliana kinixys homeana kinixys erosa
- Kinixys erosa forest hinge back tortoise
- Species
- Distribution and habitat
- References
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.
Kinixys erosa forest hinge back tortoise
Species
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.
