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Turtle Species
Geometric Tortoise
Psammobates geometricus
- Scientific namePsammobates geometricus
- Japanese nameホシヤブガメ
- FamilyTortoises (Testudinidae)
- Max carapace length15 cm
- Longest recorded lifespan31 years
- DietHerbivorous
- LifestyleTerrestrial
- Conservation status (IUCN)CR — Critically Endangered
- iNaturalist observations76
About this species
The geometric tortoise is a critically endangered species of tortoise and one of three members of the genus Psammobates. It is found in a very small section in the South-Western Cape of South Africa.
Source: Wikipedia「Geometric tortoise」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
