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The hermann's tortoise (Testudo hermanni) is a species of tortoise native to Europe. ... The subspecies T. h. hercegovinensis, known as the Dalmatian tortoise, ...
Family: Testudinidae (tortoises) Subfamily: Testudininae. Hermann's tortoise, Testudo hermanni NT (ssp. hermanni: EN) (Southern Europe) Spur-thighed tortoise, Testudo graeca VU (ssp. nikolskii: CR) (Southern Europe) Marginated tortoise, Testudo marginata LC (Southern Europe) Horsfield's tortoise, Testudo horsfieldi VU ; Family: Emydidae (pond ...
Testudo hermanni hermanni, also known as the Western Hermann's tortoise or known as the Italian tortoise, is a subspecies of tortoise. The subspecies has a rich golden yellow shell with sharp contrast. Behind the eye is a lack of a yellow patch which Testudo hermanni robertmertensi has. T. h.
The other four species are Hermann's tortoise (T. hermanni), the Egyptian tortoise (T. kleinmanni), the marginated tortoise (T. marginata), and the Russian tortoise (A. horsfieldii). The Greek tortoise is a very long-lived animal, achieving a lifespan upwards of 125 years, with some unverified reports up to 200 years. [4]
The marginated tortoise lives in more mountainous regions than Hermann's tortoise. It can be found in elevations as high as 1,600 m (5,200 ft). The black color of the carapace is helpful for survival in this environment, as it allows the tortoise to absorb a great deal of heat in a short time, helping it maintain its body temperature. Early in ...
This list of the reptiles of Greece is primarily based on the Atlas of the Amphibians and Reptiles of Greece (2020), published under the auspices of the Societas Hellenica Herpetologica, supplemented by the IUCN Red List.
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Jonathan (hatched c. 1832) [2] [3] is a Seychelles giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea hololissa), a subspecies of the Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea).His approximate age is estimated to be 192 as of 2025, making him the oldest known living land animal.