Homopus femoralis

(Homopus femoralis)

Description

Homopus femoralis, commonly known as the greater padloper, is a small tortoise of the genus Homopus, indigenous to the highveld grasslands of South Africa.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Reptilia

Order:Testudines

Family:Testudinidae

Genus:Homopus

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