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The African spurred tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata), also called the sulcata tortoise, is an endangered species of tortoise inhabiting the southern edge of the Sahara Desert, the Sahel, in Africa. It is the largest mainland species of tortoise in Africa, and the third-largest in the world, after the Galapagos tortoise and Aldabra giant tortoise.
The angulate tortoise (Chersina angulata) is a species of tortoise found in dry areas and coastal scrub vegetation in South Africa. It is the only living member of the genus Chersina . 1830s illustration, under the synonym " Testudo angulata "
The tent tortoise (Psammobates tentorius) is a species of tortoise and one of three members of the genus, Psammobates. [4] Known locally as the Karoo tent tortoise , this highly variable species is found in South Africa and Namibia .
Here it hides in rock cracks and under ledges (rather than under vegetation, like many other tortoises). It has a very specialised diet (and therefore has a very poor survival rate in captivity). It is known for emerging just before thunderstorms, from which it got its local Afrikaans name of "Donnerweerskilpad" ("thunder tortoise"). [15]
The African spurred tortoise can grow to 30 inches in length and “some males even reach 200 pounds,” according to the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. They live 80 to 100 years, the alliance says.
The forest hinge-back tortoise (Kinixys erosa), also known commonly as the serrated hinge-back tortoise or Schweigger's tortoise, is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae. The species is indigenous to the tropical forests and marshes of central and western Africa .
An African pancake tortoise, weighing just 17 grams, recently hatched at Salina's Rolling Hills Zoo in a milestone for the species' conservation.
Leonardo DiCaprio’s African Tortoise ©Wirestock/ via Getty Images. Celebrity: American actor and film producer Leonardo DiCaprio. Animal: African Spurred tortoise. Names: Unknown.