Hingeback Tortoise

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The characteristic of the genus Kinixys is the distinct shape of the carapace, leading to the common name of the hingeback tortoise. Omnivores native to Africa, the hingeback tortoise genus contains six separate species.

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The characteristic of the genus Kinixys is the distinct shape of the carapace, leading to the common name of the hingeback tortoise. Omnivores native to Africa, the hingeback tortoise genus contains six separate species.

Bell's Hinge-back Tortoise - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bell's hinge-back tortoise is a species of African tortoise, from the family Testudinidae. It has the hinge that characterizes all tortoises in the genus Kinixys.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell%27s_hinge-back_tortoise
Kinixys homeana (Home's Hinged-backed Tortoise)
Find population statistics and information about Home's Hingebacked Tortoise from IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/11003/0
Bell's Hinge-back Tortoise - Kinixys belliana - Encyclopedia of Life
Descriptions and articles about the Bell's Hinge-back Tortoise, scientifically known as Kinixys belliana in the Encyclopedia of Life.
http://eol.org/pages/793051/details
Bells Hingeback Tortoise - ReptilesMagazine
The Bells hingeback tortoise has a huge native range and consists of up to 5 races. It is currently not commonly seen in captivity because of a recent ban on importation of these into the United States due to a parasite which was found to carry a disease which affects cattle.
http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Turtle-Tortoise-Species/Bells-Hingeback-Tortoise
Serrated Hinge-Back Tortoise - ARKive
Hinge-backed tortoises have the remarkable ability to shut themselves entirely within their shells.
http://www.arkive.org/serrated-hinge-back-tortoise/kinixys-erosa/
Homes Hinge-back Tortoise - ARKive
Homes hinge-back tortoise belongs to a unique group of tortoises that can close themselves entirely within their shells.
http://www.arkive.org/homes-hinge-back-tortoise/kinixys-homeana/
Hingeback Tortoises - The Tortoise Library
Helping tortoise keepers raise healthier tortoises.
https://sites.google.com/site/tortoiselibrary/species-information/kinyxys
The Hinge-Back Tortoises - British Chelonia Group
It has a wide range in tropical-subtropical Africa and occurs in savanna habitats (plains or grasslands with scattered trees with seasonal rains, but not in desert, semi-desert or forest regions).
http://www.britishcheloniagroup.org.uk/caresheets/hinges
The African Hinge-back Tortoises - TurtleRescues
Hinge-back tortoises appear to be typical tortoises on first inspection.
http://www.turtlerescues.com/african_hingeback_tortoises.htm
Toronto Zoo - Homes hingeback tortoise
The Toronto Zoo is Canada's premier zoo known for its interactive education and conservation activities. As a unique wildlife experience, we inspire people to live in ways that promote the well being of the natural world.
http://www.torontozoo.com/explorethezoo/AnimalDetails.asp?pg=425

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Bell's hinge-back tortoise

Kinixys belliana "nogueyi"
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 2.3)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Cryptodira
Superfamily:	Testudinoidea
Family:	Testudinidae
Genus:	Kinixys
Species:	K. belliana
Binomial name
*Kinixys belliana* Gray, 1831 ^[2]
Synonyms^[3]
Kinixys belliana belliana Testudo (Kinyxis) belliana Gray, 1831 Kinixys belliana — Gray, 1831 Cinixys (Cinothorax) belliana — Fitzinger, 1835 Cinothorax bellianus — Fitzinger, 1843 Kinixys schoensis Rüppell, 1845 Kinixys belliana zombensis Hewitt, 1931 Kinixys belliana zuluensis Hewitt, 1931 Kinixys belliana belliana — Mertens, L. Müller & Rust, 1934 Kinixys zuluensis — Hewitt, 1937 Kinixys zombensis — F. J. Mitchell, 1946 Kinixys belliana schoensis — Mertens & Wermuth, 1955 Kinixys belliana mertensi Laurent, 1956 Madakinixys domerguei Vuillemin, 1972 Kinixys shoensis [sic] Pritchard, 1979 (ex errore) Madakinixys domergei [sic] Gaffney, 1979 (ex errore) Kinixys belliana domerguei — Bour, 1985 Kinixys belliana nogueyi Homopus nogueyi Lataste, 1886 Cinixys dorri Lataste, 1888 Cinixys nogueyi — Siebenrock, 1903 Kinixys nogueyi — Hewitt, 1931 Kinixys belliana nogueyi — Mertens, L. Müller & Rust, 1934

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Bell's Hinge-back Tortoise - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bell's hinge-back tortoise is a species of African tortoise, from the family Testudinidae. It has the hinge that characterizes all tortoises in the genus Kinixys.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell%27s_hinge-back_tortoise
Kinixys homeana (Home's Hinged-backed Tortoise)
Find population statistics and information about Home's Hingebacked Tortoise from IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/11003/0
Bell's Hinge-back Tortoise - Kinixys belliana - Encyclopedia of Life
Descriptions and articles about the Bell's Hinge-back Tortoise, scientifically known as Kinixys belliana in the Encyclopedia of Life.
http://eol.org/pages/793051/details
Bells Hingeback Tortoise - ReptilesMagazine
The Bells hingeback tortoise has a huge native range and consists of up to 5 races. It is currently not commonly seen in captivity because of a recent ban on importation of these into the United States due to a parasite which was found to carry a disease which affects cattle.
http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Turtle-Tortoise-Species/Bells-Hingeback-Tortoise
Serrated Hinge-Back Tortoise - ARKive
Hinge-backed tortoises have the remarkable ability to shut themselves entirely within their shells.
http://www.arkive.org/serrated-hinge-back-tortoise/kinixys-erosa/
Homes Hinge-back Tortoise - ARKive
Homes hinge-back tortoise belongs to a unique group of tortoises that can close themselves entirely within their shells.
http://www.arkive.org/homes-hinge-back-tortoise/kinixys-homeana/
Hingeback Tortoises - The Tortoise Library
Helping tortoise keepers raise healthier tortoises.
https://sites.google.com/site/tortoiselibrary/species-information/kinyxys
The Hinge-Back Tortoises - British Chelonia Group
It has a wide range in tropical-subtropical Africa and occurs in savanna habitats (plains or grasslands with scattered trees with seasonal rains, but not in desert, semi-desert or forest regions).
http://www.britishcheloniagroup.org.uk/caresheets/hinges
The African Hinge-back Tortoises - TurtleRescues
Hinge-back tortoises appear to be typical tortoises on first inspection.
http://www.turtlerescues.com/african_hingeback_tortoises.htm
Toronto Zoo - Homes hingeback tortoise
The Toronto Zoo is Canada's premier zoo known for its interactive education and conservation activities. As a unique wildlife experience, we inspire people to live in ways that promote the well being of the natural world.
http://www.torontozoo.com/explorethezoo/AnimalDetails.asp?pg=425

Bell's hinge-back tortoise

Kinixys belliana "nogueyi"
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 2.3)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Cryptodira
Superfamily:	Testudinoidea
Family:	Testudinidae
Genus:	Kinixys
Species:	K. belliana
Binomial name
*Kinixys belliana* Gray, 1831 ^[2]
Synonyms^[3]
Kinixys belliana belliana Testudo (Kinyxis) belliana Gray, 1831 Kinixys belliana — Gray, 1831 Cinixys (Cinothorax) belliana — Fitzinger, 1835 Cinothorax bellianus — Fitzinger, 1843 Kinixys schoensis Rüppell, 1845 Kinixys belliana zombensis Hewitt, 1931 Kinixys belliana zuluensis Hewitt, 1931 Kinixys belliana belliana — Mertens, L. Müller & Rust, 1934 Kinixys zuluensis — Hewitt, 1937 Kinixys zombensis — F. J. Mitchell, 1946 Kinixys belliana schoensis — Mertens & Wermuth, 1955 Kinixys belliana mertensi Laurent, 1956 Madakinixys domerguei Vuillemin, 1972 Kinixys shoensis [sic] Pritchard, 1979 (ex errore) Madakinixys domergei [sic] Gaffney, 1979 (ex errore) Kinixys belliana domerguei — Bour, 1985 Kinixys belliana nogueyi Homopus nogueyi Lataste, 1886 Cinixys dorri Lataste, 1888 Cinixys nogueyi — Siebenrock, 1903 Kinixys nogueyi — Hewitt, 1931 Kinixys belliana nogueyi — Mertens, L. Müller & Rust, 1934

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Hingeback Tortoise

The characteristic of the genus Kinixys is the distinct shape of the carapace, leading to the common name of the hingeback tortoise. Omnivores native to Africa, the hingeback tortoise genus contains six separate species.

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