Malacochersus tornieri (Siebenrock, 1903)

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Rank
SPECIES

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Classification

kingdom
Animalia: phylum
Chordata: class
Reptilia: order
Testudines: family
Testudinidae: genus
Malacochersus: species
Malacochersus tornieri

Name

Synonyms: Malocochersus tornieri Mertens Et Al., 1934; Testudo loveridgii Boulenger, 1920; Testudo tornieri Siebenrock, 1903
Homonyms: Malacochersus tornieri (Siebenrock, 1903)
Common names: African Pancake Tortoise in English; Pancake Tortoise in English; Pancake Tortoise in English; Spaltenschildkröte in language.; pancake tortoise in language.

Bibliographic References

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Mertens, R. (1938) Über eine herpetologische Sammlung aus dem Gebiete des Njarasa-Grabens Ost-Afrikas.: Veröffentlichungen aus dem Deutschen Kolonial- und Übersee-Museum in Bremen 2 (1): 1-9 [no page numbers]
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Procter, J. B. (1922) A study of the remarkable tortoise, Testudo loveridgii Blgr., and the morphogeny of the chelonian carapace.: Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1922: 483-526