Reptile
Forest hingeback tortoise
Kinixys erosa · Testudinidae
Best monthsFeb · Jul · Octmost records
Records554in 9 countries
Most seen inDemocratic Republic of the Congo191 records
Red ListData deficientIUCN status
About
Forest hingeback tortoise in brief
The forest hingeback tortoise (Kinixys erosa) is a reptile of the Testudinidae family — species of reptile.
Across the 9 countries we cover it has 554 published records, most of them from Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon and Gabon. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in February, July and October.
Its global conservation status is data deficient on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Democratic Republic of the Congo191 records · best Jul, Apr
Cameroon118 records · best May, Mar
Gabon102 records · best Feb, Oct
Liberia61 records · best Mar, Jan
Republic of the Congo41 records · best Feb, Apr
Equatorial Guinea23 records · best Jun, Mar
Guinea9 records · best Nov, Feb
Sierra Leone8 records · best Jun, Oct
Burundi1 records · best Jan, Feb
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Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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