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The African Tent Tortoise or Tent Tortoise, Psammobates tentorius, is a species of tortoise and one of three members of the genus, Psammobates.^[2] It is also known as Berger's Cape Tortoise. ^[3] The Tent Tortoise is found in countries of Southern Africa including: Namibia and the Republic of South Africa (to Cape Province).

References

1. ^ JCVI.org (Retrieved Feb. 28, 2010).
2. ^ Zip Code Zoo (Retrieved Feb. 28, 2010)
3. ^ Zip Code Zoo (Retrieved Feb. 28, 2010)

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