A small tortoise native to southern Africa, often seen on roads and paths.
Genus Homopus, family Testudinidae: several species
Example sentencesExamples
- The shell of the common padloper is relatively flat and the shields on the carapace are smooth with large areolae.
- This tiny tortoise has earned its name, padloper - road-walker: it has a habit of taking to the road when it goes for a stroll - oblivious of the fact that by doing so it dices with death.