Kinixys homeana Bell, 1827

Ineich, Ivan, LeBreton, Matthew, Lhermitte-Vallarino, Nathaly, Abstract. - The, Laurent Chirio, Oku, Mount & Highlands, Bamenda, 2015, The reptiles of the summits of Mont Oku and the Bamenda Highlands, Cameroon *, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 108) 9 (2), pp. 15-38 : 18

Kinixys homeana Bell, 1827 (One specimen)

Material: CamHerp 121 (Mboh village, 6.327°N and 10.348°E, elev. 1,800 m, coll. CamHerp M. LeBreton, July 8, 2002) .

This tortoise prefers relatively humid spots, where it seems to feed on mushrooms. It is found in all the western part of Cameroon, from the plain to 1,800 m at Mboh in the BH. The main threat is its frequent use as bushmeat by local people as well as collection for sale in the country’s major markets ( Lawson 2001; Luiselli and Diagne 2014).