Spiny-Edged Jointed Tortoise

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Spiny-Edged Jointed Tortoise
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Spiny- edged jointed turtle ( Kinixys erosa )

Systematics
Order : Turtles (Testudinata)
Subordination : Halsberger tortoises (Cryptodira)
Family : Tortoises (Testudinidae)
Subfamily : Testudininae
Genre : Jointed turtles ( Kinixys )
Type : Spiny-Edged Jointed Tortoise
Scientific name
Kinixys erosa
( Schweigger , 1812)

The spiny- edged jointed turtle ( Kinixys erosa ) is a tortoise (Testudinidae) from the genus of the jointed turtle ( Kinixys ).

features

The front edge of the brown-colored upper shell is noticeably flattened and elongated. This jagged shell shape led to the name " spine-jointed tortoise ". The edges of the armor plates on the upper side ( carapace ) are colored dark brown or black, while the inner part of the armor plates usually has a brown-yellow color. The limbs, head and tail are yellow- ocher . The plastron protrudes further out in the front part than the upper armor. Males generally have longer and thicker tails than females. Adult animals can reach a size of up to 30 cm.

Habitat and Distribution

The diurnal jointed jointed turtles are native to the tropical rainforests of West Africa , namely Ghana , Gabon and Togo to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo . There the animals live on humus, partly deciduous soils and require high humidity.

nutrition

The Kinixys erosa feeds mainly on plant food such as grass , herbs and various fruits .

Reproduction

Mating can take place throughout the year. The males circle and ram the females and then mate with them.

supporting documents

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Hartmut Wilke: tortoises. Gräfe and Fischer Verlag, Munich 1998, p. 14
  2. ↑ Kinixys erosa. A captive breeding experience (pairing)

literature

  • Hartmut Wilke: Tortoises. GU Tierratgeber, Gräfe und Fischer Verlag, Munich 1998 ISBN 3-7742-3703-4

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