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Turtle Species
Parrot-beaked Tortoise
Homopus areolatus
- Scientific nameHomopus areolatus
- Japanese nameオウムヒラセリクガメ
- FamilyTortoises (Testudinidae)
- Max carapace length11 cm
- Longest recorded lifespan29 years
- LifestyleTerrestrial
- Conservation status (IUCN)LC — Least Concern
- iNaturalist observations1,678
About this species
Homopus areolatus, commonly known as the common padloper or parrot-beaked tortoise, is a tiny species of tortoise of the genus Homopus, indigenous to the southern part of South Africa.
Source: Wikipedia「Homopus areolatus」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
