Malacochersus tornieri (English spelling)

Japanese: Malacochersus tornieri(英語表記)Malacochersustornieri
Malacochersus tornieri (English spelling)

...The gap at the front is closed by the stiff forelimbs, but all land turtles close the gap in the shell with columnar limbs covered with dermal plates. The Southeast Asian spiny mountain turtle Heosemys spinosa has a carapace with sharp spines on the sides, which helps it to defend itself, but the African pancake turtle Malacochersus tornieri hides in the gaps between rocks when it is in danger and inflates its carapace to prevent its predator from drawing it out.
[Relationships with people]
Turtles are among the most popular reptiles, and many species are kept as pets.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Malacochersus tornieri" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…そして前方の隙間は堅い前肢でふさぐが,リクガメ類のすべては甲の隙間を皮骨板で覆われた柱状の四肢でふさぐ。東南アジア産トゲヤマガメHeosemys spinosaの背甲は側縁部が鋭い棘状(きよくじよう)をしており,自衛に役だつが,アフリカ産パンケーキガメMalacochersus tornieriは,危険になると岩の隙間に隠れて甲を膨らませ,敵に引き出されるのを防ぐ。
[人との関係]
 カメ類は爬虫類の中では一般にもっとも親しまれ,多くの種類がペットとして飼育される。…

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