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pancake tortoise

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

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A flat-shelled species of tortoise, taxonomic name Malacochersus tornieri.

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  • German: Spaltenschildkröte — Malacochersus tornieri
  • Russian: эласти́чная черепа́ха (elastíčnaja čerepáxa) — Malacochersus tornieri
  • Russian: плоскопа́нцирная черепа́ха (ploskopáncirnaja čerepáxa) — Malacochersus tornieri
  • Spanish: tortuga de las rocas — Malacochersus tornieri
  • Spanish: tortuga panqueque — Malacochersus tornieri