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Hi folks,
eight weeks later I sadly got no answer from Duwisib. So I finally decided for Homopus femoralis (Karoo Padloper). Maybe I'm right, maybe not, we 'll never know.
Greetings and enjoy your weekend.
Saint

0/* Thank you for your efforts. It's really exciting. Looks like 4 claws, so it would be a Homopus femoralis. To terminate all doubts I will try to contact somebody right there. I will let you know, if I get an answer. But now it's time for two holiday weeks O\/ - so I'm gone for a while. Greetings ...

Hi folks, first of all: I don't wanna drive you crazy. lol I absolutely agree that it's a padloper, but I'm not sure which one. :-? In my opinion it could be a - Chersobius solus, Nama padloper - Chersobius boulengeri, Red padloper, Boulenger's padloper - Homopus femoralis, Karoo padloper, Greater ...

This choice comes much closer than the Leopard Tortoise.

I just found another picture of the same animal - not in motion, but better quality. Next time, I will clean it before taking a photo!

Richprins wrote: ↑Sat Aug 17, 2019 7:11 pm How long was it?

Hard to say. Approximately 15 cm?

I'm convinced.

I'm not sure sure about the length. As I can remember it was shorter than 50 mm - maybe 25 - 35 mm? :-? Could it be a be younger one, so the body is less structured but still quite flat/polished? I'm wondering about the location, too. It was sitting on a big stone on the top of the mountain. Maybe ...

Hi folks, last but not least I saw this Land Tortoise, maybe a member of the family Testudinidae, inside the Duwisib Castle in SW-Namibia. So maybe it's not common there, rather it's a pet. DSC_0256 Forum.JPG What do you think? Any ideas about the species? Thanks for your help once again. Greetings ...

Hi everybody, 0/* here is some kind of Dung Beetle. Can anybody tell me the exact species please? DSC_0241 - Forum.JPG It's quite similar to a Giant Flattened Dung Beetle (Pachylomera femoralis), but less structured. It was spotted at the top of the Waterberg Plateau Park in Namibia in June. Thanks ...

Thanks to Lisbeth and Klipspringer!
After two more hours surfing the net I finally decide for: Ground Agama (Agama aculeata).

One more done.