geometric tortoise

English

Psammobates geometricus

Noun

geometric tortoise (plural geometric tortoises)

Tortoises of South Africa, having a strong carapace with distinctive geometric patterns
1. Any of the species Psammobates geometricus of South African tortoises with radial black and yellow markings.
2. Any of the species of genus Psammobates.

Hyponyms

(genus Psammobates): serrated tortoise (Psammobates oculifer, tent tortoise (Psammobates tentorius), Psammobates geometricus

References

“geometric tortoise”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
geometric tortoise on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Psammobates geometricus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Psammobates geometricus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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