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Higher TaxaTestudinidae, Testudinoidea, Testudines (turtles)
SubspeciesKinixys zombensis zombensis HEWITT 1931
Kinixys zombensis domerguei (VUILLEMIN 1972) 
Common NamesE: Bell’s Hingeback Tortoise
G: Glattrand-Gelenkschildkröte 
SynonymKinixys belliana zombensis HEWITT 1931: 469
Kinixys belliana zuluensis HEWITT 1931
Kinixys belliana zuluensis — HEWITT 1935: 350
Kinixys belliana zombensis — BROADLEY & HOWELL 1991: 8
Kinixys belliana zombensis — MCCORD et al. 2005
Kinixys zombensis — KINDLER et al. 2012
Kinixys zombensis — KWET 2012
Kinixys zombensis — SPAWLS et al. 2018: 34
Kinixys zombiensis — BITTENCOURT-SILVA et al. 2020 (in error)
Kinixys zombensis zombensis — TTWG 2021

Kinixys zombensis domerguei (VUILLEMIN 1972)
Madakinixys domerguei VUILLEMIN 1972
Kinixys belliana domerguei — MCCORD et al. 2005
Kinixys zombensis domerguei — VAN DIJK et al. 2012
Kinixys zombensis domerguei — TTWG 2021 
Distributionzombensis: Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, coastal Kenya; Type locality: Zomba, Nyassaland

domerguei: Madagascar (prehistoric introduction?); Type locality: Madagascar  
Reproductionoviparous. 
TypesHolotype: PEM R14961 (formerly AMG 121)
Holotype: MNHN-RA 1993.0275 (formerly MNHN-RA A0275) [domerguei] 
DiagnosisAdditional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (8349 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. 
CommentSynonymy modified after VAN DIJK et al. 2012. Kindler et al. (2012) considered Kinixys belliana domerguei as a synonym of K. (b.) zombensis because of very small genetic differences.

Distribution: see map in Kindler et al. 2012 (supplement). 
Etymologynamed after its type locality. 
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