Kinixys lobatsiana
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The Lobatse hinge-back tortoise or Lobatse hinged tortoise (Kinixys lobatsiana) is a species of turtle in the family Testudinidae. It is found in Southern Africa. This turtle has an elongated, and rather narrow carapace up to 16.7 centimetres (6.6 in), which is slightly domed to flattened with a low, disrupted medial keel.
This species is endemic to Southern Africa and is found in South Africa and Botswana. More specifically, it is restricted to northern South Africa and southeastern Botswana. Here it inhabits Acacia and Combretum woodlands as well as bushveld at elevations of 800–1,500 metres (2,600–4,900 ft) above sea level.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Pretoria | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Lobatse Hingeback Tortoise sighting in Pretoria on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 9th most-seen of the 20 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and July
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Lobatse Hingeback Tortoise in Pretoria on a given day, against under 5% in March and April, the lowest months.
Only Pretoria, in our data
Pretoria is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Lobatse Hingeback Tortoise sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lobatse Hingeback Tortoise is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Pretoria (24 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
