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Re: KNP Reptile Challenge - Chats and Discussions
Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 8:38 am
by 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
Re: KNP Reptile Challenge - Chats and Discussions
Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 10:17 am
by 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
Re: KNP Reptile Challenge - Chats and Discussions
Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 10:29 am
by 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.
Re: KNP Reptile Challenge - Chats and Discussions
Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 10:31 am
by 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

Re: KNP Reptile Challenge - Chats and Discussions
Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 10:35 am
by Lisbeth
Maybe give them the same amount of points, so if we make a mistake..........

Re: KNP Reptile Challenge - Chats and Discussions
Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 10:48 am
by Dindingwe
The Marsh Terrapin is present in the Kruger :
Re: KNP Reptile Challenge - Chats and Discussions
Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 10:59 am
by 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

Re: KNP Reptile Challenge - Chats and Discussions
Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 11:46 am
by 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

Re: KNP Reptile Challenge - Chats and Discussions
Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 11:51 am
by Lisbeth
Why do you print it?
Re: KNP Reptile Challenge - Chats and Discussions
Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 12:01 pm
by nan
Lisbeth wrote: ↑Wed May 02, 2018 11:51 am
Why do you print it?
and why not....... my head is not what it was
