Geographic range extension of Speke’s Hinge-back Tortoise Kinixys spekii Gray, 1863

0519551 - ÚBO 2020 RIV US eng J - Journal Article
Ihlow, F. - Farooq, H. M. - Gvoždík, Václav - Hofmeyr, M. D. - Conradie, W. - Campbell, P. D. - Harvey, J. - Verburgt, L. - Fritz, U.
Geographic range extension of Speke’s Hinge-back Tortoise Kinixys spekii Gray, 1863.
Amphibian & Reptile Conservation. Roč. 13, č. 2 (2019), s. 61-67, č. článku e195. ISSN 1083-446X. E-ISSN 1525-9153
Institutional support: RVO:68081766
Keywords : Africa * Angola * chelonians * distribution * Mozambique * Reptilia * Rwanda * Testudinidae
OECD category: Zoology
Impact factor: 1.133, year: 2019
Method of publishing: Open access
http://amphibian-reptile-conservation.org/pdfs/Volume/Vol_13_no_2/ARC_13_2_[Special_Section]_61-67_e195.pdf

Kinixys spekii has a wide distribution range across sub-Saharan Africa, having been reported from Angola, Botswana, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, eSwatini, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Kinixys spekii inhabits savannah and dry bushveld habitats and was previously considered an inland species. However, recent records suggest a more extensive geographical distribution. Here, we provide genetically verified records for Angola, South Africa, and Mozambique, and discuss reliable sightings for Rwanda. These new records extend the range significantly to the east and west, and provide evidence for the occurrence of this species along the coast of the Indian Ocean in South Africa and Mozambique
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