KNP Reptile Challenge - Chats and Discussions

[Flutterby]

Dindingwe added 5 new entries = 200
Sprocky added 1 new entry = 50


Gents:
leachy - 320
Richprins - 240
Sprocky - 290
Dindingwe - 200
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Total - 1050

[Lisbeth]

It looks as if you are right, leachy

Tortoise
Leopard Tortoise - Pan Hinged Terrapin - Serrated Hinged Terrapin - Spekes Hinged Tortoise http://www.krugerpark.co.za/Kruger_Park ... guide.html

[Lisbeth]

The Serrated Hinged Terrapin is the largest hinged terrapin. The carapace and bridge are uniform black in colour. The plastron is yellow-centered, with a sharply defined, black, angular pattern around the edge. The skin of the neck and limbs is pale olive-grey.

The Pan Hinged Terrapin is small hinged terrapin with a rounded, smooth shell and a small plastral hinge; no axillary. The head is large, with a blunt snout and smooth beak; there are usually 2 tentacles under the chin. The carapace is uniform brown, and brown-grey when dry.

[Lisbeth]

They are often covered with mud and if you do not have them next to each other it is difficult to judge "small" and "largest"

Maybe "blunt snout" and "smooth shell" can help

[Lisbeth]

Maybe give them the same amount of points, so if we make a mistake..........

[Dindingwe]

The Marsh Terrapin is present in the Kruger :

[Lisbeth]

If only they would all agree

I have added the above to the reptile book. The reptile book also says that it only occurs in Limpopo

It all depends from where you get the information

[nan]

I found one in the Kgalagadi (but wich one) an it seems normal.... there is "point" in the park

tell me when I can print a new list.... the last one

[Lisbeth]

Why do you print it?

[nan]

Why do you print it?

and why not....... my head is not what it was