Africa Wild

Posted: **Tue Jan 12, 2021 7:57 pm**

This is one of the parks that I’ve never been to. So I’m very excited to see more

Posted: **Tue Jan 12, 2021 8:01 pm**

Do you have a photo of the rear end of the first one?

Which section of Marakele is this? The lower one where the entrance and the camping area is?

Posted: **Tue Jan 12, 2021 8:18 pm**

Klipspringer wrote: ↑Tue Jan 12, 2021 8:01 pm Do you have a photo of the rear end of the first one?

Which section of Marakele is this? The lower one where the entrance and the camping area is?

Unfortunately that is the only photos I have.
Yes it's the lower section $\O$

Posted: **Tue Jan 12, 2021 9:00 pm**

It may be the range restricted and rather rare Kinixys lobatsiana, Lobatse Hinged Tortoise (which has a serrated back end, officially referred to as 'serrated posterior carapace rim') or the more common and widespread Kinixys spekii, Speke's Hinged Tortoise.

Next time you go, watch out for the Lobatse and check the bum!

Posted: **Tue Jan 12, 2021 9:02 pm**

Thanks so much, Harrys,

for all the lovely shots

- Looks like a fantastic place $\O$

Posted: **Tue Jan 12, 2021 9:04 pm**

Klipspringer wrote: ↑Tue Jan 12, 2021 9:00 pm It may be the range restricted and rather rare Kinixys lobatsiana, Lobatse Hinged Tortoise (which has a serrated back end, officially referred to as 'serrated posterior carapace rim') or the more common and widespread Kinixys spekii, Speke's Hinged Tortoise.

Next time you go, watch out for the Lobatse and check the bum!

Never heard of this tortoise

Posted: **Tue Jan 12, 2021 9:29 pm**

$\O$ Looks like a really nice Park to have so close to you .

Posted: **Tue Jan 12, 2021 9:33 pm**

Alf wrote: ↑Tue Jan 12, 2021 9:04 pm
Klipspringer wrote: ↑Tue Jan 12, 2021 9:00 pm It may be the range restricted and rather rare Kinixys lobatsiana, Lobatse Hinged Tortoise (which has a serrated back end, officially referred to as 'serrated posterior carapace rim') or the more common and widespread Kinixys spekii, Speke's Hinged Tortoise.

Next time you go, watch out for the Lobatse and check the bum!
Never heard of this tortoise

Hinged tortoises (genus Kinixys) are the only tortoises with a movable hinge in the carapace, allowing a more or less complete closure of the rear part of their shell.
The Speke's is common in Kruger and elsewhere, Alf, you may have seen it!

Posted: **Tue Jan 12, 2021 10:21 pm**

Oh, great! We'll be going to Marakele regularly now too.

Nice sightings and I love that red sand road to new sightings.

Posted: **Wed Jan 13, 2021 6:53 am**

Klipspringer wrote: ↑Tue Jan 12, 2021 9:00 pm It may be the range restricted and rather rare Kinixys lobatsiana, Lobatse Hinged Tortoise (which has a serrated back end, officially referred to as 'serrated posterior carapace rim') or the more common and widespread Kinixys spekii, Speke's Hinged Tortoise.

Next time you go, watch out for the Lobatse and check the bum!

$\O$ I will be bum watching

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