| 词条 | Chersobius |
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| image = Speckled Padloper - Homopus Signatus 1.jpg | image_caption = Speckled cape tortoise (Chersobius signatus) | taxon = Chersobius | authority = Fitzinger, 1835 | subdivision_ranks = Species | subdivision = 3 }} Chersobius is a genus of tiny tortoises in the family Testudinidae, endemic to southern Africa. The genus includes the smallest tortoises in the world. All three species were previously assigned to the genus Homopus. NamingAs a group, these closely related species are commonly known in Europe and Africa as padlopers (originally meaning "path-walkers" in Afrikaans), due to their habit of making tiny pathways through vegetation.[1][2] In other parts of the world, such as the United States, they are known as Cape tortoises. DistributionThe genus is indigenous and endemic to southern Africa, one within South Africa, one only in Namibia, and one possibly spanning across the border region of both countries. SpeciesThe genus contains these species:
Conservation and captivityThey are threatened by habitat destruction, traffic on roads, overgrazing, and poaching for the pet trade.[2] Among the Chersobius species, C. signatus adapts well to captivity, as their diets are not highly specialized.[4] The others do not generally survive well in captivity unless some effort is made to supply them with their natural food, that is, endemic plants from the Cape/Karoo regions.[4] Many are taken from their natural habitat each year, and subsequently die as a result, as they do not readily adapt to typical captive diets and environment change.[4] However, they can be very hardy in captivity, and most problems with captive care are caused by faulty nutrition, high humidity, or bad husbandry.[4] References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://home.caiway.nl/~loehr/publications.html#reports |title=Homopus Research Foundation, reports |publisher=Home.caiway.nl |date= |accessdate=2017-07-17}} {{Testudinidae}}{{Taxonbar|from=Q55829765}}{{turtle-stub}}2. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://home.caiway.nl/~loehr/tortoises_hbou.html |title=Homopus Research Foundation |publisher=Home.caiway.nl |date= |accessdate=2017-07-17}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.namibian.org/travel/reptiles/tortoises/nama-padloper-tortoise.html |title=Nama Padloper Tortoise | Namibia |publisher=Namibian.org |date= |accessdate=2017-07-17}} 4. ^1 2 3 4 Corton, M., Homopus (Padloper Tortoise) Care, World Chelonian Trust (retrieved August 20, 2013). 5 : Chersobius|Turtles of Africa|Reptiles of South Africa|Turtle genera|Taxa named by Leopold Fitzinger |
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