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Psammobates

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Kingdom
  
Order
  
Testudines

Family
  
Testudinidae

Higher classification
  
Tortoise

Phylum
  
Chordata

Suborder
  
Scientific name
  
Psammobates

Rank
  
Genus

Psammobates wwwcheloniaorgPsammobatesoculiferusVL1jpg

Similar
  
Geometric tortoise, Tortoise, Turtle, Tent tortoise, Pyxis

Psammobates is a genus of tortoise. This genus contains three member species, all of which are indigenous to Southern Africa.

Psammobates Psammobates Gallery

The genus name means "Sand-loving", and these tortoises typically inhabit the arid and semi-arid areas of southern Africa. Their specific diets and adaptations for this environment mean that these species do not generally survive outside their habitats and soon die when kept in captivity.

Psammobates Psammobates Gallery

All three species suffer from illegal collecting and habitat destruction, but the Geometric tortoise has historically been the worst affected and is now endangered.

Psammobates oculifer Serrated tent tortoise Kalahari tent tortoise

Species

Psammobates tentorius Common tent tortoise

  • Geometric Tortoise, Psammobates geometricus
  • Serrated Tortoise, Psammobates oculifer
  • Tent Tortoise, Psammobates tentorius
  • Karoo subspecies, Psammobates tentorius tentorius (Type species)
  • Namaqualand subspecies, Psammobates tentorius trimeni
  • Bushmanland subspecies, Psammobates tentorius verroxii

  • Psammobates South Africa Gallery

    References

    Psammobates Wikipedia


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