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Meaning of homopus



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homopus
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It means equal legs, with identical legs. It is the name of a genus of turtles (the smallest in the world), which belong to the family Testudinidae. They are only found in Namibia and South Africa. They are also called padlopers or Cape turtles. They are of the most trafficked species as pets, but they do not support captivity.

  



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Homopus : Gender of cryptodiros turtles of the family of testudinids and are known as Cape tortudas or padlopers, being the smallest in the world.

  










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