berger's cape tortoise (chersobius solus) walking on sand : (pix sanjiv shukla)

chersobius solus nama dwarf tortoise padloper berger39aph39s cape tortoises padlopers turtle family testudinidae carapace traffic endemic threatened hard shell reptiles retract head neck roads protection poaching pet trade illegal captive south africa namibia threat introduced species habitat destruction survive captivity food plants karoo regions tiny southern europe habit pathways vegetation predation eggs incubation