Which of the following is the world’s smallest tortoise and is endemic to South Africa and Southern Namibia?

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The Aldabra giant tortoise is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae. The species is endemic to the islands of the Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles. It is one of the largest tortoises in the world.
The African spurred tortoise, also called the sulcata tortoise, is a species of tortoise inhabiting the southern edge of the Sahara desert in Africa. It is the third-largest species of tortoise in the world, the largest mainland species of tortoise, and the only extant species in the genus Centrochelys.
The Galápagos tortoise or Galápagos giant tortoise is a species of very large tortoise in the genus Chelonoidis. It is the largest living species of tortoise.
The Speckled tortoise (Homopus signatus), also known as the Speckled Cape tortoise or Speckled padloper, is the world\'s smallest tortoise. A member of the genus Homopus, it is endemic to South Africa and Southern Namibia.

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Speckled tortoise

The Aldabra giant tortoise is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae. The species is endemic to the islands of the Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles. It is one of the largest tortoises in the world.
The African spurred tortoise, also called the sulcata tortoise, is a species of tortoise inhabiting the southern edge of the Sahara desert in Africa. It is the third-largest species of tortoise in the world, the largest mainland species of tortoise, and the only extant species in the genus Centrochelys.
The Galápagos tortoise or Galápagos giant tortoise is a species of very large tortoise in the genus Chelonoidis. It is the largest living species of tortoise.
The Speckled tortoise (Homopus signatus), also known as the Speckled Cape tortoise or Speckled padloper, is the world\'s smallest tortoise. A member of the genus Homopus, it is endemic to South Africa and Southern Namibia.

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