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AT A GLANCECommon Name: Speckled Padloper TortoiseScientific Name: Homopus signatusCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: TortoisesSize: Carapace length 6 to 8 cm (2.4 to 3.1 in) in males; 8 to 10 cm (3.1 to 3.9 in) in femalesWeight: 95 to 165 g (3.4 to 5.8 oz; the smallest...Reptiles > Tortoises
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Asian Giant TortoiseScientific Name: Manouria emysCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: TortoisesSize: Carapace length 50 to 60 cm (20 to 24 in); maximum recorded up to 68 cm (27 in)Weight: 25 to 37 kg (55 to 82 lb; the largest tortoise on the Asian...Reptiles > Tortoises
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Flat-tailed TortoiseScientific Name: Pyxis planicaudaCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: TortoisesSize: Carapace length 12 to 14 cm (4.7 to 5.5 in)Weight: 300 to 500 g (10.6 to 17.6 oz)Lifespan: 30 to 50 years in the wildDiet: Herbivorous selective...Reptiles > Tortoises
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Western Green MambaScientific Name: Dendroaspis viridisCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: SnakesSize: Total length 1.8 to 2.4 m (6 to 8 ft; exceptional specimens reach 2.7 m / 9 ft); slender, athletic arboreal snakeWeight: 1.0 to 1.8 kgLifespan: 12...Reptiles > Tortoises
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Sonoran Desert TortoiseScientific Name: Gopherus morafkaiCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: TortoisesSize: Carapace length 25 to 38 cm (10 to 15 in)Weight: 4.0 to 7.0 kg (8.8 to 15.4 lb)Lifespan: 50 to 80+ years in the wildDiet: Herbivorous desert...Reptiles > Tortoises
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Bell’s Hinge-back TortoiseScientific Name: Kinixys bellianaCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: TortoisesSize: Carapace length 18 to 22 cm (7.1 to 8.7 in); maximum up to 26 cm (10.2 in)Weight: 1.2 to 2.2 kg (2.6 to 4.9 lb)Lifespan: 40 to 60...Reptiles > Tortoises
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Plowshare TortoiseScientific Name: Astrochelys yniphoraCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: TortoisesSize: Carapace length: Males: 45–50 cm (18–20 in); Females: 38–43 cm (15–17 in)Weight: Males: 15–20 kg (33–44 lb); Females: 10–14 kg (22–31...