Chersobius signatus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Chersobius signatus Homopus signatus

Where the chersobius signatus lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 13 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See turtles & tortoises on the world map

Scientific name	Homopus signatus
Group	Turtles & tortoises
Found in	1 country
Continents	Africa
Class	Reptile
Order	Testudines
Family	Testudinidae

Where does the chersobius signatus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the chersobius signatus in 1 country or territory across Africa. Wikidata lists it as endemic to South Africa.

South Africa

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the chersobius signatus?

The chersobius signatus (Homopus signatus) is a reptile in the order Testudines and the family Testudinidae, genus Homopus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the chersobius signatus

Chersobius signatus is the world's smallest species of tortoise (family Testudinidae). The species is commonly known as the speckled tortoise and also known locally as the speckled padloper and internationally as the speckled Cape tortoise. A member of the genus Chersobius, it is endemic to South Africa.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Chersobius signatus (revision 1371365651), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q302172 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).