Chersina
E18513
Chersina is a genus of tortoises in the family Testudinidae, best known for the South African species Chersina angulata, commonly called the angulate tortoise.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chersina angulata | 0 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ taxon ⓘ tortoise ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | tortoises ⓘ |
| class |
Reptilia
ⓘ
Reptilia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Chersina
self-link
ⓘ
angulate tortoise ⓘ bowsprit tortoise ⓘ |
| containsTaxon | Chersina angulata ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of tortoises ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| family |
Testudinidae
ⓘ
Testudinidae ⓘ |
| familyCommonName | tortoises ⓘ |
| foundInHabitat |
coastal scrub
ⓘ
fynbos ⓘ semi-arid shrubland ⓘ |
| genus | Chersina self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Namib Desert
ⓘ
surface form:
southwestern Namibia
Southern Africa ⓘ
surface form:
western South Africa
|
| kingdom |
Animalia
ⓘ
Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Namibia
ⓘ
South Africa ⓘ Southern Africa ⓘ
surface form:
southern Africa
|
| order |
Testudines
ⓘ
Testudines ⓘ |
| phylum |
Chordata
ⓘ
Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| shellType | high-domed carapace ⓘ |
| suborder | Cryptodira ⓘ |
| taxonRank |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Chersina angulata ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.