Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.
 
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Genus
Homopus
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Four-toed Dwarf Tortoises, Padlopers, Cape Tortoises
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Vierzehen-Flachschildkröten
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Firtåede Dværglandskildpadder
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1835 |  |
Homopus Dumeril & Bibron (type species: Testudo areolata Thunberg 1787) |
Contents:
2 species, of which 1 (50.0%) is endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Previously included
Chersobius.
Distribution:
Lesotho,
South Africa
(Eastern Cape,
Free State,
North West Province,
Northern Cape,
Western Cape).
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Homopus areolatus
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Common Padloper, Beaked Cape Tortoise, Parrot-beaked Tortoise, Areolated Tortoise, Grooved Mountain Tortoise
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Areolen-Flachschildkröte
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Almindelig Dværglandskildpadde
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1787 | |
Testudo areolata Thunberg |
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Chersine areolata Merrem 1820 |
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Homopus areolatus Duméril & Bibron 1835 |
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1801 | |
Testudo fasciata Daudin (Fritz & Havas 2006) |
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Chersine fasciata Merrem 1820 |
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1804 | |
Testudo africana Hermann (Fritz & Havas 2006) |
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1820 | |
Chersine tetradactyla Merrem (Fritz & Havas 2006) |
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1831 | |
Testudo areolata var. pallida Gray (Fritz & Havas 2006) |
Distribution:
South Africa
(Eastern Cape,
Northern Cape,
Western Cape).
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Homopus femoralis
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Greater Padloper, (Karroo Cape Tortoise, Karroo Tortoise)
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Sporn-Flachschildkröte
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Stor Dværglandskildpadde
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1888 | |
Homopus femoralis Boulenger |
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Testudo femoralis Strauch 1890 |
Distribution:
Lesotho,
South Africa
(Eastern Cape,
Free State,
North West Province,
Northern Cape,
Western Cape).
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