Tent tortoise information

Tent tortoise
	Western 'Namaqualand' tent tortoise (Psammobates tentorius trimeni)
	Northern tent tortoise (Psammobates tentorius verroxii)
Conservation status
	; Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Cryptodira
Superfamily:	Testudinoidea
Family:	Testudinidae
Genus:	Psammobates
Species:	P. tentorius
Binomial name
	Psammobates tentorius; (Kuhl, 1820)
	IUCN distribution of the Karoo tent tortoise Karoo tent tortoise Western 'Namaqualand' tent tortoise
Synonyms
	P. t. tentorius Testudo tentoria Bell, 1828; Peltastes tentorius Gray, 1870; Chersinella tentoria albanica Hewitt, 1933; Chersinella tentoria duerdeni Hewitt, 1933; Chersinella tentoria karuella Hewitt, 1933; Chersinella tentoria karuica Hewitt, 1933; Chersinella tentoria lativittata Hewitt, 1933; Chersinella tentoria piscatella Hewitt, 1933; Chersinella tentoria subsulcata Hewitt, 1933; Chersinella tentoria tentorioides Hewitt, 1933; Psammobates tentoria albanica Hewitt, 1937; Psammobates tentoria duerdeni Hewitt, 1937; Psammobates tentoria piscatella Hewitt, 1937; Psammobates [tentoria] tentoria Hewitt, 1937; Psammobates tentoria tentorioides Hewitt, 1937; Psammobates tentoria karruica FitzSimons, 1946 (ex errore); Psammobates tentorius tentorius Loveridge & Williams, 1957; Testudo tentoria tentoria Wermuth & Mertens, 1961; P. t. trimeni Testudo trimeni Boulenger, 1886; Chersinella tentoria hexensis Hewitt, 1933; Chersinella trimeni Hewitt, 1933; Psammobates trimeni Hewitt, 1937; Psammobates tentorius trimeni Loveridge & Williams, 1957; Testudo tentoria trimeni Wermuth & Mertens, 1961; Psammobates tentoria trimeni Obst, 1985; P. t. verroxii Testudo verroxii Smith, 1839; Peltastes verreauxii Gray, 1870; Peltastes verroxii Gray, 1870; Testudo verreauxii Rochebrune, 1884; Testudo fiski Boulenger, 1886; Testudo smithi Boulenger, 1886; Testudo fiskii Boulenger, 1889 (ex errore); Testudo smithii Boulenger, 1889 (ex errore); Testudo seimundi Boulenger, 1903; Testudo boettgeri Siebenrock, 1904; Homopus bergeri Lindholm, 1906; Testudo bergeri Siebenrock, 1909; Testudo oscarboettgeri Lindholm, 1929; Chersinella fiski colesbergensis Hewitt, 1934; Chersinella fiski cronwrighti Hewitt, 1934; Chersinella [fiski] fiski Hewitt, 1934; Chersinella fiski grica Hewitt, 1934; Chersinella fiski gricoides Hewitt, 1934; Chersinella fiski orangensis Hewitt, 1934; Chersinella fiski seimundi Hewitt, 1934; Chersinella schonlandi Hewitt, 1934; Chersinella verroxii amasensis Hewitt, 1934; Chersinella verroxii bergeri Hewitt, 1934; Chersinella verroxii boettgeri Hewitt, 1934; Chersinella verroxii smithi Hewitt, 1934; Chersinella [verroxii] verroxii Hewitt, 1934; Testudo verroxi Mertens, Müller & Rust, 1934 (ex errore); Chersinella boettgeri FitzSimons, 1935; Chersinella fiskii FitzSimons, 1935; Psammobates fiski colesbergensis Hewitt, 1937; Psammobates fiski cronwrighti Hewitt, 1937; Psammobates depressa FitzSimons, 1938; Psammobates fiskii FitzSimons, 1938; Psammobates fiskii fiskii FitzSimons, 1946; Testudo smithi bergeri Mertens & Wermuth, 1955; Testudo smithi smithi Mertens & Wermuth, 1955; Testudo verroxii bergeri Mertens, 1955; Testudo verroxii smithi Mertens, 1955; Psammobates tentorius verroxii Loveridge & Williams, 1957; Chersinella schoenlandi Villiers, 1958 (ex errore); Psammobates verrauxi Villiers, 1958 (ex errore); Testudo tentoria verroxii Wermuth & Mertens, 1961; Psammobates tentorius verroxi Pritchard, 1979; Psammobates tentoria verroxi Obst, 1985; Testudo tentorius verroxii Branch, 1989; Psammobates tentorius veroxi Highfield, 1996 (ex errore);

The tent tortoise (Psammobates tentorius) is a species of tortoise and one of three members of the genus, Psammobates.^[4] Known locally as the Karoo tent tortoise, this highly variable species is found in South Africa and Namibia.^[5]

^ Hofmeyr, M.D.; Leuteritz, T.; Baard, E.H.W. (2018). "Psammobates tentorius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T170524A115656793. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T170524A115656793.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
^ JCVI.org (Retrieved Feb. 28, 2010).
^ Fritz, Uwe; Havaš, Peter (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World". Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2): 290–292. doi:10.3897/vz.57.e30895. ISSN 1864-5755.
^ Zip Code Zoo (Retrieved 28 February 2010)
^ "Tent Tortoise".

[iucn_status_18_November_2021-1] Hofmeyr, M.D.; Leuteritz, T.; Baard, E.H.W. (2018). "Psammobates tentorius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T170524A115656793. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T170524A115656793.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.

[2] JCVI.org (Retrieved Feb. 28, 2010).

[Fritz_2007-3] Fritz, Uwe; Havaš, Peter (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World". Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2): 290–292. doi:10.3897/vz.57.e30895. ISSN 1864-5755.

[Zip_Code_Zoo-4] Zip Code Zoo (Retrieved 28 February 2010)

[5] "Tent Tortoise".

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Tent tortoise

Western 'Namaqualand' tent tortoise (Psammobates tentorius trimeni)

Northern tent tortoise (Psammobates tentorius verroxii)
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Cryptodira
Superfamily:	Testudinoidea
Family:	Testudinidae
Genus:	Psammobates
Species:	P. tentorius
Binomial name
*Psammobates tentorius* (Kuhl, 1820)^[2]

IUCN distribution of the Karoo tent tortoise Karoo tent tortoise Western 'Namaqualand' tent tortoise
Synonyms^[3]
P. t. tentorius Testudo tentoria Bell, 1828 Peltastes tentorius Gray, 1870 Chersinella tentoria albanica Hewitt, 1933 Chersinella tentoria duerdeni Hewitt, 1933 Chersinella tentoria karuella Hewitt, 1933 Chersinella tentoria karuica Hewitt, 1933 Chersinella tentoria lativittata Hewitt, 1933 Chersinella tentoria piscatella Hewitt, 1933 Chersinella tentoria subsulcata Hewitt, 1933 Chersinella tentoria tentorioides Hewitt, 1933 Psammobates tentoria albanica Hewitt, 1937 Psammobates tentoria duerdeni Hewitt, 1937 Psammobates tentoria piscatella Hewitt, 1937 Psammobates [tentoria] tentoria Hewitt, 1937 Psammobates tentoria tentorioides Hewitt, 1937 Psammobates tentoria karruica FitzSimons, 1946 (ex errore) Psammobates tentorius tentorius Loveridge & Williams, 1957 Testudo tentoria tentoria Wermuth & Mertens, 1961 P. t. trimeni Testudo trimeni Boulenger, 1886 Chersinella tentoria hexensis Hewitt, 1933 Chersinella trimeni Hewitt, 1933 Psammobates trimeni Hewitt, 1937 Psammobates tentorius trimeni Loveridge & Williams, 1957 Testudo tentoria trimeni Wermuth & Mertens, 1961 Psammobates tentoria trimeni Obst, 1985 P. t. verroxii Testudo verroxii Smith, 1839 Peltastes verreauxii Gray, 1870 Peltastes verroxii Gray, 1870 Testudo verreauxii Rochebrune, 1884 Testudo fiski Boulenger, 1886 Testudo smithi Boulenger, 1886 Testudo fiskii Boulenger, 1889 (ex errore) Testudo smithii Boulenger, 1889 (ex errore) Testudo seimundi Boulenger, 1903 Testudo boettgeri Siebenrock, 1904 Homopus bergeri Lindholm, 1906 Testudo bergeri Siebenrock, 1909 Testudo oscarboettgeri Lindholm, 1929 Chersinella fiski colesbergensis Hewitt, 1934 Chersinella fiski cronwrighti Hewitt, 1934 Chersinella [fiski] fiski Hewitt, 1934 Chersinella fiski grica Hewitt, 1934 Chersinella fiski gricoides Hewitt, 1934 Chersinella fiski orangensis Hewitt, 1934 Chersinella fiski seimundi Hewitt, 1934 Chersinella schonlandi Hewitt, 1934 Chersinella verroxii amasensis Hewitt, 1934 Chersinella verroxii bergeri Hewitt, 1934 Chersinella verroxii boettgeri Hewitt, 1934 Chersinella verroxii smithi Hewitt, 1934 Chersinella [verroxii] verroxii Hewitt, 1934 Testudo verroxi Mertens, Müller & Rust, 1934 (ex errore) Chersinella boettgeri FitzSimons, 1935 Chersinella fiskii FitzSimons, 1935 Psammobates fiski colesbergensis Hewitt, 1937 Psammobates fiski cronwrighti Hewitt, 1937 Psammobates depressa FitzSimons, 1938 Psammobates fiskii FitzSimons, 1938 Psammobates fiskii fiskii FitzSimons, 1946 Testudo smithi bergeri Mertens & Wermuth, 1955 Testudo smithi smithi Mertens & Wermuth, 1955 Testudo verroxii bergeri Mertens, 1955 Testudo verroxii smithi Mertens, 1955 Psammobates tentorius verroxii Loveridge & Williams, 1957 Chersinella schoenlandi Villiers, 1958 (ex errore) Psammobates verrauxi Villiers, 1958 (ex errore) Testudo tentoria verroxii Wermuth & Mertens, 1961 Psammobates tentorius verroxi Pritchard, 1979 Psammobates tentoria verroxi Obst, 1985 Testudo tentorius verroxii Branch, 1989 Psammobates tentorius veroxi Highfield, 1996 (ex errore)