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  2. Hermann's tortoise - Wikipedia

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    Hermann's tortoise can be kept indoors with adequate living conditions provided by the owner. It requires a heat lamp set at around 15–30 °C (59–86 °F) to provide a basking area. [ 11 ] A UVB bulb is also needed to help process and create vitamin D3 and prevents issues such as metabolic bone disease.

  3. Testudo (genus) - Wikipedia

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    Kopet-Dag steppe tortoise, T. horsfieldii rustamovi; Subgenus Chersine. Hermann's tortoise, T. hermanni [1] Subspecies: Eastern Hermann's tortoise, T. hermanni boettgeri [1] Western Hermann's tortoise, T. hermanni hermanni [1] †Testudo hellenica (Miocene) Subgenus Testudo. Spur-thighed tortoise, Greek tortoise or common tortoise, T. graeca [1 ...

  4. Testudo hermanni hermanni - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. List of reptiles of Turkey - Wikipedia

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    Crowned dwarf snake (Eirenis coronella) Narrow-striped dwarf snake (Eirenis decemlineatus) Eiselt's dwarf racer (Eirenis eiselti) Hakkari dwarf snake (Eirenis hakkariensis) Levantine dwarf snake (Eirenis levantinus) Striped dwarf snake (Eirenis lineomaculatus) Ring-headed dwarf snake (Eirenis modestus) Dotted dwarf racer (Eirenis punctatolineatus)

  6. List of reptiles of Europe - Wikipedia

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    Dwarf sand boa, Eryx miliaris (in Europe southern Russia) [2] Family: Colubridae (colubrids) Subfamily: Colubrinae. Western whip snake, Hierophis viridiflavus LC (south-western Europe, Italy, Switzerland and Slovenia) Caspian whipsnake, Dolichophis caspius (south-eastern Europe, Turkey) Large whip snake, Dolichophis jugularis LC (south-eastern ...

  7. Hesperotestudo - Wikipedia

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    Hesperotestudo ("Western turtle") is an extinct genus of tortoise native to North and Central America (ranging as far south as Costa Rica [1]) from the Early Miocene to the Late Pleistocene. [2] Species of Hesperotestudo varied widely in size, with a large undescribed specimen from the Late Pleistocene of El Salvador reaching 150 cm (4.9 ft) in ...

  8. Greek tortoise - Wikipedia

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    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]

  9. Marginated tortoise - Wikipedia

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    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 ...