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Speke's Hinge-back Tortoise

Kinixys spekii

Worldwide: 921 observations
Group: Reptiles

About

Speke's hinge-back tortoise (Kinixys spekii), also known commonly as Speck's hingeback tortoise, is a species of turtle in the family Testudinidae. The species is endemic to Africa.

Summary from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Recent sightings near Nairobi

Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.

Nov 21, 2025Dagoretti North, KE-NB, KEObserver: faffenheimView observation from Nov 21, 2025 on iNaturalist
Nov 2, 2024Nairobi National Park, Nairobi, KenyaObserver: ErnestView observation from Nov 2, 2024 on iNaturalist
May 6, 2023Lang'Ata Road Junction/ Go Left, Nairobi, KenyaObserver: Peter LosikeView observation from May 6, 2023 on iNaturalist
Jun 3, 2020Nairobi National Park, Nairobi, KEObserver: daviesboysView observation from Jun 3, 2020 on iNaturalist
Dec 24, 2019Mahiga Mairu, Nairobi, Nairobi, KEObserver: judymeewezenView observation from Dec 24, 2019 on iNaturalist