Chersobius signatus
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Chersobius signatus is the world's smallest species of tortoise (family Testudinidae). The species is commonly known as the speckled tortoise[1][8] and also known locally as the speckled padloper[1][9] and internationally as the speckled Cape tortoise.[1] A member of the genus Chersobius, it is endemic to South Africa.[9]
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Chersobius signatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Testudines |
Suborder: | Cryptodira |
Superfamily: | Testudinoidea |
Family: | Testudinidae |
Genus: | Chersobius |
Species: | C. signatus |
Binomial name | |
Chersobius signatus | |
Synonyms[3] | |
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