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Turtle Species
Karoo Tortoise
Homopus femoralis
- Scientific nameHomopus femoralis
- Japanese nameオオヒラセリクガメ
- FamilyTortoises (Testudinidae)
- Max carapace length10 cm
- LifestyleTerrestrial
- Conservation status (IUCN)LC — Least Concern
- iNaturalist observations107
About this species
Homopus femoralis, commonly known as the greater padloper, is a small tortoise of the genus Homopus, indigenous to the highveld grasslands of South Africa.
Source: Wikipedia「Homopus femoralis」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
