Chersobius
Sign in to saveChersobius is a genus of tiny tortoises in the family Testudinidae, endemic to southern Africa. The genus includes the smallest tortoises in the world. All three species were previously assigned to the genus Homopus.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Chersobius is referenced by 98 other articles, and connects out to Megalochelys, Homopus signatus and Testudines.
Vinony files it under Chersobius, Reptiles of South Africa and Taxa named by Leopold Fitzinger.
Its subject is documented across 4 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Parent taxon
- Testudinidae
- Image
- Speckled Padloper - Homopus Signatus 1.jpg
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- taxon name
- Chersobius
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Megalochelys
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Homopus signatus
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Testudines
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Testudinidae
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Russian tortoise
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pancake tortoise
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Galápagos tortoise
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Berger's cape tortoise
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Hesperotestudo
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South Africa
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Animalia
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Namibia
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Afrikaans
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Reptilia
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Chordata
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Wikidata
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Southern Africa
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taxonomy
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