tent tortoise
E73015
The tent tortoise (Psammobates tentorius) is a small, terrestrial tortoise native to arid regions of southern Africa, recognized for its high-domed, attractively patterned shell.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animal
ⓘ
reptile ⓘ tortoise ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| adaptation | adapted to arid environments ⓘ |
| assessedBy |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
ⓘ
surface form:
IUCN Red List
|
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| class | Reptilia ⓘ |
| commonName | tent tortoise ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| defense | retracts head and limbs into shell ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
flowers
ⓘ
forbs ⓘ grasses ⓘ succulents ⓘ |
| family | Testudinidae ⓘ |
| foundIn |
rocky areas
ⓘ
sandy areas ⓘ |
| genus | Psammobates ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Karoo
ⓘ
surface form:
Karoo region
Namaqualand ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid regions
ⓘ
savanna ⓘ semi-arid regions ⓘ shrubland ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lays | eggs ⓘ |
| lifespan | several decades in the wild ⓘ |
| lifestyle | terrestrial ⓘ |
| movement | slow-moving ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Botswana
ⓘ
Namibia ⓘ South Africa ⓘ Southern Africa ⓘ
surface form:
southern Africa
|
| order | Testudines ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| respiration | lungs ⓘ |
| scientificName |
Psammobates
ⓘ
surface form:
Psammobates tentorius
|
| shellColor | yellowish-brown with dark markings ⓘ |
| shellPattern | attractively patterned shell ⓘ |
| shellShape | high-domed ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| thermoregulation | ectothermic ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat degradation
ⓘ
illegal collection for pet trade ⓘ overgrazing ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Psammobates tentorius