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2 Data Sources
critically endangered
Pancake Tortoise
Malacochersus tornieri
Also known as: Crevice Tortoise • pancake tortoise • Pancake tortoise
Kingdom: Metazoa• Family: Testudinidae• Order: Testudines
🛡️ Conservation Status
critically endangered
cr
Quick Facts
Common Names:
Pancake Tortoise, Crevice Tortoise, pancake tortoise, Pancake tortoise, African pancake tortoise, Softshell Tortoise, Tornier's Tortoise
Conservation Status:
critically endangered
Data Completeness:
71%
Data Sources
🌍gbif
📖wikipedia
🔬eol
🦎inaturalist
References
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Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
8
Countries
Top Locations
Isiolo, KE
1
Samburu, KE
1
Manyara, TZ
1
Babati, TZ-MY, TZ
1
Tanzania
1
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First: 2/20/2004 · Latest: 5/26/2025
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