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[Original] How much do you know about Lopati's foldback tortoise?

2022-02-14 / 975 Read

The Lopati foldback tortoise is a species of tortoise that likes a dry environment. It likes to inhabit warm areas all year round. They are basically not seen in China, so today I will take you to understand the Lopati foldback tortoise.

Lopati

I. Basic information

Chinese name: Lopati foldback tortoise

Latin name: Kinixys lobatsiana

English Name: Lobatse hingeback

Alias: Leaf-shaped bellback tortoise

Reproduction: Oviparous

Geographical distribution: Botswana, South Africa

Kingdom: Animalia

II. Habitat environment

The most obvious habitat climate is the winter from May to August and the months of November to March The two seasons of the rainy season, the habitat can be said to be very warm all year round. Moreover, the habitat is a typical desert and semi-desert climate. The rainfall is low and varies greatly, and there is not necessarily a rainy season every year, and the temperature changes quite a lot, and the temperature difference between day and night is extremely high. about 26°C.

III. Appearance characteristics

The body length of the Lopati foldback tortoise is 18cm~20cm, and the carapace has clear lines.

Alright, that's all for the introduction of the Lopati foldback tortoise.