Chersobius solus
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Chersobius solus, commonly known as the Nama dwarf tortoise,[1] the Nama padloper, and Berger's cape tortoise, is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae.[2][3][4] The species is endemic to Namibia.
Conservation status
C. solus is threatened by traffic on roads, habitat destruction, and poaching for the pet trade.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". As the trade in collected Chersobius species is strictly illegal and any captive specimens are systematically registered in noncommercial studbooks in South Africa and Namibia, any commercial sale of Chersobius tortoises is almost without exception strictly illegal.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Another threat comes from introduced species, such as domestic dog, pigs and habitat destruction.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
In captivity
C. solus does not generally survive well in captivity unless some effort is made to supply specimens with their natural food, that is, endemic plants from the Cape/Karoo regions.[5]
References
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- ↑ Irish J (2012). Homopus solus, Namibia Biodiversity Database, retrieved 30 June 2013.
- ↑ Dwarf Tortoise Conservation website, retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ↑ Species Chersobius solus at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
- ↑ Corton, Misty. Homopus (Padloper Tortoise) CareTemplate:Category handler[<span title="Script error: No such module "string".">usurped]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., World Chelonian Trust (retrieved August 20, 2013).
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