| 词条 | Psammobates |
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| image = GeometricTortoise.gif | image_caption = Geometric Tortoise (Psammobates geometricus) | taxon = Psammobates | authority = Fitzinger, 1835[1] | subdivision_ranks = Species | subdivision =Psammobates geometricus Psammobates oculifer Psammobates tentorius }}Psammobates is a genus of tortoise. This genus contains three member species, all of which are indigenous to Southern Africa.[2] The genus name means "Sand-loving", and these tortoises typically inhabit the arid and semi-arid areas of southern Africa. Their specific diets and adaptations for this environment mean that these species do not generally survive outside their habitats and soon die when kept in captivity. All three species suffer from illegal collecting and habitat destruction, but the Geometric tortoise has historically been the worst affected and is now endangered. Species
References1. ^[https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=202115] Retrieved Dec. 13, 2014 from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System on-line database (ITIS) (https://www.itis.gov) {{Commons category|Psammobates}}{{Testudinidae}}{{Taxonbar|from=Q1754182}}{{Turtle-stub}}2. ^JCVI.org (Retrieved Feb. 24, 2010.) 4 : Psammobates|Reptiles of South Africa|Turtle genera|Taxa named by Leopold Fitzinger |
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