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Turtle Species
Tent Tortoise
Psammobates tentorius
- Scientific namePsammobates tentorius
- Japanese nameテントヤブガメ
- FamilyTortoises (Testudinidae)
- Longest recorded lifespan8 years
- DietHerbivorous
- LifestyleTerrestrial
- Conservation status (IUCN)NT — Near Threatened
- iNaturalist observations452
About this species
The tent tortoise is a species of tortoise and one of three members of the genus, Psammobates. Known locally as the Karoo tent tortoise, this highly variable species is found in South Africa and Namibia.
Source: Wikipedia「Tent tortoise」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
