Bell’s Hinge-back Tortoise

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...

Spider Tortoise

Reptiles > Turtles & Tortoises

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Spider TortoiseScientific Name: Pyxis arachnoidesCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: Turtles & TortoisesRange: Endemic to the extreme southwestern and southern coastal strip of Madagascar, restricted to the dry Spiny Thicket biomeHabitat Type:...

Speckled Padloper Tortoise

Reptiles > Tortoises

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...

Asian Giant Tortoise

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...

Flat-tailed Tortoise

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...