The Lobatse hinge-back tortoise or Lobatse hinged tortoise (Kinixys lobatsiana) is a species of turtle in the family Testudinidae. It is found in Southern Africa. Description This turtle has an elongated, and rather narrow carapace up to 16.7 cm, which is slightly domed to flattened with a low, disrupted medial keel. Range and habitat This species is endemic to Southern Africa and is found in South Africa and Botswana. More specifically, it is restricted to northern South Africa and southeastern Botswana. Here it inhabits Acacia and Combretum woodlands as well as bushveld at elevations of above sea level. References Further reading Photo of Kinixys lobatsiana Photo of Kinixys lobatsiana Britishcheloniagroup.org.uk Kinixys Turtles of Africa Reptiles of Botswana Reptiles of South Africa Reptiles described in 1927 Taxa named by John Hyacinth Power