Parrot-beaked Tortoise

Homopus areolatus

Parrot-beaked Tortoise (Homopus areolatus) also commonly known as Beaked Cape Tortoise or Common Padloper, is a species of the class Reptilia (Reptiles) in the family Testudinidae (Tortoises) and order Testudines (Turtles).

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Chordata
    - Class: Reptilia
      - Order: Testudines
        Family: Testudinidae
        Genus: Homopus
        Species: Homopus areolatus

Species in the Genus of Homopus

Greater Dwarf Tortoise

Homopus femoralis

Karoo Dwarf Tortoise

Homopus boulengeri

Nama Tortoise

Homopus solus

Parrot-beaked Tortoise

Homopus areolatus

Speckled Tortoise

Homopus signatus

External Links

Homopus areolatus – Wikipedia