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  2. Karoo Cape tortoise

Karoo Cape tortoise



Common name: Karoo Cape tortoise, Greater Padloper,
Scientific name:Homopus femoralis
Distribution: South Africa
CITES listing: Appendix II (01/07/1975)
Photo: © Peter Dollinger (taken at Port Elizabeth Museum, Oceanarium and Snake Park)

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