Kinixys
E14431
Kinixys is a genus of African hinge-back tortoises known for the movable hinge on their shells that allows them to partially close the rear portion for protection.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kinixys belliana | 1 |
| Kinixys erosa | 1 |
| Kinixys homeana | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mainly diurnal or crepuscular depending on species ⓘ |
| belongsToClade | Cryptodira ⓘ |
| bodyTemperatureRegulation | ectothermic ⓘ |
| class | Reptilia ⓘ |
| commonName |
African hinge-back tortoises
ⓘ
hinge-back tortoises ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | several species threatened or vulnerable ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Kinixys
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Kinixys belliana
Kinixys self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Kinixys erosa
Kinixys self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Kinixys homeana
Kinixys spekii ⓘ Kinixys zombensis ⓘ |
| defenseMechanism | closing hinged shell over hind limbs and tail ⓘ |
| diet |
herbivorous
ⓘ
omnivorous tendencies in some species ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | herbivore and seed disperser ⓘ |
| family | Testudinidae ⓘ |
| firstDescriptionCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Sub-Saharan Africa
ⓘ
surface form:
sub-Saharan Africa
|
| habitat |
forest edges
ⓘ
savannas ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
ability to partially close rear of shell
ⓘ
movable hinge on carapace ⓘ protective shell adaptation ⓘ terrestrial lifestyle ⓘ |
| hasHingedPlastronOrCarapace | true ⓘ |
| hasLifespan | several decades in the wild ⓘ |
| hasVertebralColumn | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | primarily terrestrial walking ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Africa ⓘ |
| order | Testudines ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| shellType | domed carapace with posterior hinge ⓘ |
| superfamily | Testudinoidea ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| threat |
collection for bushmeat
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ illegal pet trade ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kinixys belliana
this entity surface form:
Kinixys erosa
this entity surface form:
Kinixys homeana