Species Information

Natal Hinged Tortoise

Kinixys natalensis 

(SiSwati: lufudvu lwesiganga)


Swaziland Red Data Status: Near Threatened
Southern African Red Data Status: Least Concern
International Red Data Status: Vulnerable (A4c) 2018 IUCN Red List
Key Features: a poorly defined hinge on the hind part of the carapace and upper jaw with a tricuspid beak
Comments: Restricted to the Lubombo region this species has a limited distribution in Swaziland. Previously two sight records listed (Broadley 1981b). An additional sight record added during the current survey. No voucher specimens collected to date. This species occurs sympatrically with K. belliana spekii in parts of the Lubombo mountains (Boycott and Jacobsen 1988). K. natalensis is endemic to South Africa, Swaziland and southern Mozambique.

 7 records, from 1991/10/27 to 2019/02/20

  Kinixys natalensis on iNaturalist
Kinixys natalensis in the Reptile Database