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Pancake Tortoise (Malacochersus tornieri)
The Pancake Tortoise is most commonly found in Tanzania and Kenya in Africa. Unlike most tortoises, its shell is flat and flexible, providing very little defense against its predators.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Family: | Testudinidae |
| Species: | Malacochersus tornieri |
| Common: | Pancake Tortoise |
Pancake Tortoise
Sacramento Zoo (2009)
Related Page Hierarchy
Kingdom: Animalia (animals)Class: Reptilia (reptiles)Family: Testudinidae (tortoises)Pancake Tortoise (Malacochersus tornieri)