Parrot-beaked tortoise

The beaked cape tortoise or parrot-beaked padloper (Homopus areolatus) is a tiny species of tortoise of the Homopus genus. It is endemic to the Republic of South Africa and is found specifically in the Western Cape Province. Like its larger relative, the Karoo cape tortoise, it has only four toes on its front feet. It has a sharp, distinctly hooked beak and the noses of the males become bright orange or red in the breeding season.

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