VU — Vulnerable

Kinixys natalensis

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

↓Decreasing

Population trend

Countries

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01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

REPTILIA

Order

TESTUDINES

Family

TESTUDINIDAE

Genus

Kinixys

Kinixys natalensis belongs to the family TESTUDINIDAE, order TESTUDINES, within the REPTILIA class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

ForestMajorMarine coastal/supratidalMajorRocky areasMajorSavannaMajorShrublandMajor

04 — Threats

Threats

Annual & perennial non-timber crops

Ongoing

Dams & water management/use

Ongoing

Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources

Ongoing

Housing & urban areas

Ongoing

Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals

Ongoing

Intentional use: hunting/trapping

Ongoing

Livestock farming & ranching

Ongoing

Logging & wood harvesting

Ongoing

05 — Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area protection

Species recovery

Legislation

06 — Range

Found in 3 Countries

Eswatini Mozambique South Africa

Community

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07 — Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2026). Kinixys natalensis (Kinixys natalensis). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/natal-hinged-tortoise

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