Turtles & Tortoise Identification

[Toko]

Kruger

Marsh Terrapin ??? 4.11.2009

I don't think, it's a Marsh terrapin because of the not white throat

[Amoli]

Toko, this tortoise seems to be a 'flat' tortoise. Is it related to the terrapin?

This pic was taken in 2005 with a 'mik and druk' camera in Kruger, and I saw one again during my December visit.

[Toko]

Amoli

I think it's Kinixys spekii Speke's hinged-back tortoise Skarnierdop landskilpad

Great sighting

[Amoli]

Thanks.

[Mel]

1.
2.

Both KNP, April 2013

1. Leopard Tortoise
2. Angulate Tortoise or same as no. 1?

[Toko]

Same

there are only 3 tortoise species in KNP:
Leopard tortoise
Speke's hinged-back tortoise
Natal hinged tortoise

and if it is not flat, it is a leopard

[Mel]

Wasn't sure with the last one if flat or not.

Thanks!

[arks]

I know next to nothing about terrapins, but I keep on taking photos of them and have begun to wonder if they are different sorts. These are ones that I saw in KNP in April 2016.

1. seen from the low level bridge at Croc Bridge


2. seen from the H12 bridge over the Sabie river


3. seen from the high level bridge over the Olifants river


4. seen at a water crossing along the S90


5. seen from Matambeni hide


6. seen at the H1-7 end of the Dzundzwini loop

[Lisbeth]

Try to have a look here, Arks https://www.africawild-forum.com/viewtopic.php?f ... 06#p122306

and here https://www.google.ch/webhp?sourceid=ch ... +in+KRuger

[okie]

Hoohah !!!! Found a geometric tortoise wandering around and could not resist taking a few pics .

This is of course one of the most endangered tortoises on the planet

Isn't he beautiful