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Arthur Dayne

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The world's smallest tortoise is the speckled tortoise, also known as the speckled padloper or speckled cape tortoise (Homopus signatus.) Indigenous to South Africa and southern Namibia, the padloper is at near threatened status due to traffic, habitat destruction and pet trade poaching. Trading the padloper is strictly illegal.

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Arthur Dayne

@arthurdayne

The world's smallest tortoise is the speckled tortoise, also known as the speckled padloper or speckled cape tortoise (Homopus signatus.) Indigenous to South Africa and southern Namibia, the padloper is at near threatened status due to traffic, habitat destruction and pet trade poaching. Trading the padloper is strictly illegal.

Homopus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Homopus is a genus of tiny tortoises in the Testudinidae family, endemic to southern Africa. The genus includes the smallest tortoises in the world.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homopus
Nama Padloper - Homopus solus - ARKive

Learn more about the Nama padloper - with amazing Nama padloper photos and facts on ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/nama-padloper/homopus-solus/
Speckled Cape Tortoise - Homopus signatus - ARKive

Learn more about the Speckled cape tortoise - with amazing Speckled cape tortoise photos and facts on ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/speckled-cape-tortoise/homopus-signatus/
Homopus signatus (Speckled Cape Tortoise, Speckled Tortoise)

Find population statistics and information about the Speckled Cape Tortoise from IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/10241/0
List of Smallest Animals - Onekind

Animals come in all shapes and sizes, and some small animals can be really small.
http://www.onekind.org/education/top_10_lists/smallest
South Africa Tortoises - ReptilesMagazine

Learn about South Africa's tortoise species.
http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Wild-Turtles-And-Tortoises/South-Africa-Tortoises/
Cape Speckled Padloper Tortoise - Saint Louis Zoo

This is quite possibly the smallest tortoise in the world, with a maximum carapace (shell) length of about four inches.
http://www.stlzoo.org/animals/abouttheanimals/reptiles/turtlesandtortoises/capespeckledpadlopertortoi
What is the smallest turtle in the World?

The Speckled Padloper is the smallest turtle on the planet.
http://www.worldgiants.com/SpeckledPadloperTortoise-78
Smallest Size of Turtle Species

The prize for the smallest turtle species in the world goes to the speckled padloper tortoise (Homopus signatus).
http://animals.mom.me/smallest-size-turtle-species-5631.html
Homopus signatus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The common padloper (Homopus areolatus), also known as the parrot-beaked tortoise, is a tiny species of tortoise of the Homopus genus, indigenous to the southern part of South Africa.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homopus_signatus
Homopus areolatus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The common padloper (Homopus areolatus), also known as the parrot-beaked tortoise, is a tiny species of tortoise of the Homopus genus, indigenous to the southern part of South Africa.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homopus_areolatus

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Homopus

Greater padloper (Homopus femoralis)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Cryptodira
Superfamily:	Testudinoidea
Family:	Testudinidae
Genus:	Homopus A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1834^[1]
Species
2

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Homopus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Homopus is a genus of tiny tortoises in the Testudinidae family, endemic to southern Africa. The genus includes the smallest tortoises in the world.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homopus
Nama Padloper - Homopus solus - ARKive

Learn more about the Nama padloper - with amazing Nama padloper photos and facts on ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/nama-padloper/homopus-solus/
Speckled Cape Tortoise - Homopus signatus - ARKive

Learn more about the Speckled cape tortoise - with amazing Speckled cape tortoise photos and facts on ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/speckled-cape-tortoise/homopus-signatus/
Homopus signatus (Speckled Cape Tortoise, Speckled Tortoise)

Find population statistics and information about the Speckled Cape Tortoise from IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/10241/0
List of Smallest Animals - Onekind

Animals come in all shapes and sizes, and some small animals can be really small.
http://www.onekind.org/education/top_10_lists/smallest
South Africa Tortoises - ReptilesMagazine

Learn about South Africa's tortoise species.
http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Wild-Turtles-And-Tortoises/South-Africa-Tortoises/
Cape Speckled Padloper Tortoise - Saint Louis Zoo

This is quite possibly the smallest tortoise in the world, with a maximum carapace (shell) length of about four inches.
http://www.stlzoo.org/animals/abouttheanimals/reptiles/turtlesandtortoises/capespeckledpadlopertortoi
What is the smallest turtle in the World?

The Speckled Padloper is the smallest turtle on the planet.
http://www.worldgiants.com/SpeckledPadloperTortoise-78
Smallest Size of Turtle Species

The prize for the smallest turtle species in the world goes to the speckled padloper tortoise (Homopus signatus).
http://animals.mom.me/smallest-size-turtle-species-5631.html
Homopus signatus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The common padloper (Homopus areolatus), also known as the parrot-beaked tortoise, is a tiny species of tortoise of the Homopus genus, indigenous to the southern part of South Africa.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homopus_signatus
Homopus areolatus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The common padloper (Homopus areolatus), also known as the parrot-beaked tortoise, is a tiny species of tortoise of the Homopus genus, indigenous to the southern part of South Africa.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homopus_areolatus

Homopus

Greater padloper (Homopus femoralis)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Cryptodira
Superfamily:	Testudinoidea
Family:	Testudinidae
Genus:	Homopus A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1834^[1]
Species
2

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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