#malacochersus tornieri

[tortally-rad]

Just chillin’ and hangin’ out, like the cool torts we are!

Malacochersus Tornieri, “Pancake Tortoise”

Source: [Link]Garden State Tortoise

[remoteregion-aqua]

パンケーキリクガメ 学名：Malacochersus tornieri 分類：カメ目 リクガメ科

[memo（アクア・トトの解説より引用）] スイーツ女子に大人気！？ 平たく柔らかい甲がパンケーキに見えることから名付けられました。

アクア・トトぎふ 1F 企画展『そのなまえヘンテコリン 〜へんな名前の生き物たち〜』（2017.12-2018.4）

[tortally-rad]

Basking on a nice, warm rock!

Malacochersus Tornieri, “Pancake Tortoise”

Source: [Link]Zooh! Zürich

[the-island-and-the-dream]

Flat Fuck Friday!

(Pancake tortoise - Malacochersus tornieri)

[lightningshotss]

Pancake Tortoise (Malacochersus tornieri)

taken at Chattanooga Zoo in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

status: Cites Appendix II

These guys are in danger of becoming threatened due to illegal pet trade so they’re listed in the Cites Appendix. Here’s the paragraph about being an Appendix II listing:

‘Appendix II lists species that are not necessarily now threatened with extinction but that may become so unless trade is closely controlled. It also includes so-called "look-alike species", i.e. species whose specimens in trade look like those of species listed for conservation reasons (see Article II, paragraph 2 of the Convention). International trade in specimens of Appendix-II species may be authorized by the granting of an export permit or re-export certificate. No import permit is necessary for these species under CITES (although a permit is needed in some countries that have taken stricter measures than CITES requires). Permits or certificates should only be granted if the relevant authorities are satisfied that certain conditions are met, above all that trade will not be detrimental to the survival of the species in the wild.’