- Natal hinge-back tortoise
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Natal hinge-back tortoise Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Testudines Family: Testudinidae Genus: Kinixys Species: K. natalensis Binomial name Kinixys natalensis
Hewitt, 1935The Natal hinge-back tortoise (Kinixys natalensis) is a species of turtle in the Testudinidae family. It is found in Mozambique, South Africa, and Swaziland.
Source
- Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group 1996. Kinixys natalensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 July 2007.
Tortoise family of turtles (Testudinidae) Genus Species of the Tortoise familyAldabrachelys Astrochelys Angonoka tortoise · Radiated tortoiseChelonoidis Chersina Cylindraspis† Geochelone Gopherus Homopus Beaked cape tortoise · Berger's cape tortoise · Boulenger's cape tortoise · Karoo cape tortoise · Speckled padloper tortoiseIndotestudo Elongated tortoise · Forsten's tortoise · Travancore tortoiseKinixys Bell's hinge-back tortoise · Forest hinge-back tortoise · Home's hinge-back tortoise · Lobatse hinge-back tortoise · Natal hinge-back tortoise · Speke's hinge-back tortoiseMalacochersus Manouria Psammobates Pyxis Stigmochelys Testudo Phylogenetic arrangement of turtles based on turtles of the world 2010 update: annotated checklist of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution and conservation status. Key: †=extinct. 1=classification unclearOrder Testudines (turtles) Suborder SuperfamilySubfamilyCryptodira Chelydra · MacrochelysCaretta · Chelonia · Eretmochelys · Lepidochelys · NatatorDermochelysDermatemydidaeDermatemysStaurotypinaeClaudius · StaurotypusBatagur · Cuora · Cyclemys · Geoclemys · Geoemyda · Hardella · Heosemys · Leucocephalon · Malayemys · Mauremys · Melanochelys · Morenia · Notochelys · Orlitia · Pangshura · Rhinoclemmys · Sacalia · Siebenrockiella · VijayachelysAldabrachelys · Astrochelys · Chelonoidis · Chersina · Cylindraspis · Geochelone · Gopherus · Homopus · Indotestudo · Kinixys · Malacochersus · Manouria · Psammobates · Pyxis · Stigmochelys · TestudoTrionychiaCarettochelyidaeCarettochelysTrionychinaePleurodira ChelidinaeChelodininaeHydromedusinaePelomedusa · PelusiosPhylogenetic arrangement based on turtles of the world 2010 update: annotated checklist. Extinct turtles not included.
See also List of Testudines families
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