Bell's Hinge-backed Tortoise

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Bell's Hinge-backed Tortoise (Kinixys belliana) is a tortoise that lives in the arid plains of Madagascar and central and southern Africa. They are occasionally imported from East Africa but are difficult to keep as pets.

Kinixys belliana (Bells Hinged Tortoise) Much more 'normal' looking, this tortoise has a rounded back, and a lighter colored shell with dark markings. Mainly from the Sudan, Tanzania and is generally widespread throughout central and southern Africa. It prefers a drier grassland habitat to the forest or riverbank habitats favored by K. homeana and K. erosa. There are several subspecies and the Bell's hingeback tortoise is subject to wide variation throughout its extensive range.