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The angulate tortoise (Chersina angulata) is a species of tortoise found in dry areas and coastal scrub vegetation in South Africa.
Spesie-insigte
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 9,119 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Angulate Tortoise is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
9,119 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Angulate Tortoise aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Noord-Kaap
Angulate Tortoise hier aangeteken
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Wanneer en waar om die Angulate Tortoise te vind
Gashere het die Angulate Tortoise gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Namaqua National Park.
Wanneer om te gaan, park vir park
| Park | Jan | Feb | Mrt | Apr | Mei | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Okt | Nov | Des |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Namaqua | Hier | Hier | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier |
Die donkerder maande is elke park se beste seisoen, wanneer die bos yler is of water skaars is en diere makliker gesien word. ’n Waarneming is nooit gewaarborg nie.
Beste tye van die dag
- Die warm ure van die dag. Die Angulate Tortoise het die son se warmte nodig voordat dit beweeg.
- Koue oggende en nagte. Weggesteek totdat die dag warm word.
Hoe om te kyk
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
Spesie
Chersina angulata
Waarnemings
9,119
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Angulate Tortoise op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Angulate Tortoise in Northern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Angulate Tortoise at stays in or beside Namaqua National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Angulate Tortoise in South Africa?
The Angulate Tortoise is most recorded in Western Cape (90% of records), Eastern Cape (7% of records), based on 9,119 iNaturalist observations. 1 place to stay on Spekboom in Northern Cape has recorded the Angulate Tortoise on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Angulate Tortoise?
The Angulate Tortoise is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Namaqua National Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Angulate Tortoise?
The angulate tortoise (Chersina angulata) is a species of tortoise found in dry areas and coastal scrub vegetation in South Africa. This tortoise in the only known member of the genus Chersina.

























