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The only member of the genus Malacochersus, the pancake tortoise is a flat-shelled tortoise native to Africa. It is currently listed as vulnerable. Habitat destruction and exploitation by the pet trade have greatly reduced the wild population.

Pancake Tortoise - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The pancake tortoise is a flat-shelled tortoise native to Tanzania and Kenya. Its name is derived from the flat shape of its shell. It is the only member of the genus Malacochersus.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancake_tortoise
African Pancake Tortoise - Malacochersus tornieri - Encyclopedia of Life

Descriptions and articles about the African Pancake Tortoise, scientifically known as Malacochersus tornieri in the Encyclopedia of Life.
http://eol.org/pages/1055886/details
Pancake Tortoise - ARKive

With its unusually thin, flat, flexible shell, and habit of fleeing rather than withdrawing into its shell, the pancake tortoise is amongst the oddest of all chelonians.
http://www.arkive.org/pancake-tortoise/malacochersus-tornieri/
Pancake Tortoise - Malacochersus tornieri - WAZA

The carapace, which may reach a length of up to 18 cm, is distinctly flattened, depressed in shape. Due to large fenestrae in the bones the shell is extremely thin and soft and moves in and out when the animals breathe.
http://www.waza.org/en/zoo/select-a-region/africa/reptiles/turtles/malacochersus-tornieri
African Pancake Tortoise - Saint Louis Zoo

What's about seven inches long but just one-and-a-half inches high? A really big pancake? No! It's the African pancake tortoise.
http://www.stlzoo.org/animals/abouttheanimals/reptiles/turtlesandtortoises/africanpancaketortoise
African Pancake Tortoise - Utah's Hogle Zoo

It is a small, flat tortoise with a flexible shell. The shell has openings between the bony plates, making it much lighter and not as rigid as in other tortoises, and has a flexible bridge to allow it to be flattened slightly as the tortoise seeks shelter in rock crevices.
http://www.hoglezoo.org/meet_our_animals/animal_finder/african_pancake_tortoise/
Pancake Tortoise Information - ReptilesMagazine

Pancake tortoises are unlike any other tortoise in the world.
http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Turtles-Tortoises/Turtle-Care/Pancake-Tortoise-Information/
National Zoo - Pancake Tortoise

Rocky outcroppings with their many nooks, crannies, and crevices provide protection for many species of animals. The pancake tortoise has evolved to take advantage of this cover. Unlike most tortoises, pancakes do not possess domed shells.
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/ReptilesAmphibians/Facts/FactSheets/Africanpancaketortoise.cfm
Facts on the Pancake Tortoise

The pancake tortoise is unusual among turtles not just because of its namesake flattened appearance. It has the unusual habit of running away from predators.
http://animals.mom.me/pancake-tortoise-2329.html
Pancake Tortoise Species Profile

Pancake tortoises, the sole member of their genus, possess a carapace that is flat or even sway-backed, and so flexible - a result of gaps between the rigid, bony plates - that it can easily be squeezed between thumb and forefinger.
http://www.thatpetplace.com/pancake-tortoise-article

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Pancake Tortoise - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The pancake tortoise is a flat-shelled tortoise native to Tanzania and Kenya. Its name is derived from the flat shape of its shell. It is the only member of the genus Malacochersus.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancake_tortoise
African Pancake Tortoise - Malacochersus tornieri - Encyclopedia of Life

Descriptions and articles about the African Pancake Tortoise, scientifically known as Malacochersus tornieri in the Encyclopedia of Life.
http://eol.org/pages/1055886/details
Pancake Tortoise - ARKive

With its unusually thin, flat, flexible shell, and habit of fleeing rather than withdrawing into its shell, the pancake tortoise is amongst the oddest of all chelonians.
http://www.arkive.org/pancake-tortoise/malacochersus-tornieri/
Pancake Tortoise - Malacochersus tornieri - WAZA

The carapace, which may reach a length of up to 18 cm, is distinctly flattened, depressed in shape. Due to large fenestrae in the bones the shell is extremely thin and soft and moves in and out when the animals breathe.
http://www.waza.org/en/zoo/select-a-region/africa/reptiles/turtles/malacochersus-tornieri
African Pancake Tortoise - Saint Louis Zoo

What's about seven inches long but just one-and-a-half inches high? A really big pancake? No! It's the African pancake tortoise.
http://www.stlzoo.org/animals/abouttheanimals/reptiles/turtlesandtortoises/africanpancaketortoise
African Pancake Tortoise - Utah's Hogle Zoo

It is a small, flat tortoise with a flexible shell. The shell has openings between the bony plates, making it much lighter and not as rigid as in other tortoises, and has a flexible bridge to allow it to be flattened slightly as the tortoise seeks shelter in rock crevices.
http://www.hoglezoo.org/meet_our_animals/animal_finder/african_pancake_tortoise/
Pancake Tortoise Information - ReptilesMagazine

Pancake tortoises are unlike any other tortoise in the world.
http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Turtles-Tortoises/Turtle-Care/Pancake-Tortoise-Information/
National Zoo - Pancake Tortoise

Rocky outcroppings with their many nooks, crannies, and crevices provide protection for many species of animals. The pancake tortoise has evolved to take advantage of this cover. Unlike most tortoises, pancakes do not possess domed shells.
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/ReptilesAmphibians/Facts/FactSheets/Africanpancaketortoise.cfm
Facts on the Pancake Tortoise

The pancake tortoise is unusual among turtles not just because of its namesake flattened appearance. It has the unusual habit of running away from predators.
http://animals.mom.me/pancake-tortoise-2329.html
Pancake Tortoise Species Profile

Pancake tortoises, the sole member of their genus, possess a carapace that is flat or even sway-backed, and so flexible - a result of gaps between the rigid, bony plates - that it can easily be squeezed between thumb and forefinger.
http://www.thatpetplace.com/pancake-tortoise-article

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Pancake Tortoise

The only member of the genus Malacochersus, the pancake tortoise is a flat-shelled tortoise native to Africa. It is currently listed as vulnerable. Habitat destruction and exploitation by the pet trade have greatly reduced the wild population.

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