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  • Common name:

    Western Hingeback Tortoise
  • ESF category:

    B
  • IUCN category:

    Vulnerable
  • CITES:

    INT - Appendix II
    EU - Appendix B
  • Registered animals:

    51
  • Studbook coordinators:

    Wilma Vertommen
  • Register your animals

    To register your animals or if you have other questions, please contact the studbook coordinator.

Species Description

Medium to small tortoise.
Males are normally smaller than females with few exceeding 8 inches.
Females are larger and can reach sizes of 11-12 inches.
Shell colour can vary greatly with this species with some dark brown and bland to others with a sandy base colour with speckled and dappled markings and some almost black with subtle radiating patterns. Typically males are less marked than females.

    Annual reports

    2001