I think I have an Angulate but not sure

2turtletom

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That is not an angulate tortoise. That is a Natal Hingeback. Kinixys natalensis They are native to the northeastern part of South Africa.

I believe this to be a young Kinixys spekii. It doesn’t have the pinched, shortened nose of Natalensis, and the beak is not approaching tricuspid at all. The carapace is also quite elongated and flattened, which is also diagnostic for Spekii.
 

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