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    (Testudo graeca), also known commonly as the spur-thighed tortoise or Moorish tortoise, is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae. Testudo graeca...
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    Subgenus Testudo Spur-thighed tortoise, Greek tortoise or common tortoise, T. graeca Subspecies: Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise, T. graeca graeca Araxes...
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    Hermann's tortoise (Testudo hermanni) is a species of tortoise native to Europe. The specific epithet, hermanni, honors French naturalist Johann Hermann...
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    tortoises living in the same region. Testudo marginata is also closely related to the Greek or common tortoise (Testudo graeca). Both have very similar bodily...
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  • method of determining whether a member of the tortoise species Testudo graeca or Testudo hermanni is maintaining its optimum bodyweight, which is necessary...
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    Tunisian tortoise (category Testudo (genus))
    The Tunisian tortoise or Nabeul tortoise (Testudo graeca nabeulensis) is a subspecies of Greek tortoises. It was originally described as a new species...
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    France, Miocene Testudo Testudo graeca, Greek tortoise, spur-thighed tortoise, Moorish tortoise Testudo hermanni, Hermann's tortoise Testudo horsfieldii,...
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  • the Colonization of south-eastern Spain by the spur-thighed tortoise,Testudo graeca". Journal of Biogeography. 40 (2): 323–334. Bibcode:2013JBiog..40..323G...
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    The Armenian tortoise (Testudo graeca armeniaca) or Araxes tortoise is a subspecies of the Greek tortoise. It can be found in Armenia, mainly in semi-desert...
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    spur-thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca), both males and females have spurs. In a related tortoise, Hermann's tortoise (Testudo hermanni), neither the male...
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  • Testudinidae Genus: Testudo Greek tortoise, Testudo graeca VU IUCN Hermann's tortoise, Testudo hermanni NT IUCN Marginated tortoise, Testudo marginata LC IUCN...
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    recent common ancestor of Crocodylus niloticus (the Nile crocodile) and Testudo graeca (the Greek tortoise). A 2021 article by Joyce et al. modified the definition...
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  •  DD  in Spain Tortoise.; Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group (1996). "Testudo graeca". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T21646A9305693. doi:10...
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    (Chlamydotis undulata), great bustard (Otis tarda), spur-thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca), Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua), European eel (Anguilla anguilla) and...
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    females. Reptiles native to the region include the spur-thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca buxtoni) and Horsfield's tortoise. The Asiatic cheetah used to occur...
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    very old – please do not pick me up". Species Spur-thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca) Sex Female Hatched c. 1844 Ottoman Empire Died 3 April 2004 (aged 160)...
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    of animals described by others, including: the Dagestani tortoise (Testudo graeca pallasi), Pallas's pika (Ochotona pallasi), Pallas's reed bunting (Emberiza...
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    2019. Modern researchers have identified the animals portrayed are Testudo graeca ibera, a variety of the Spur-thighed tortoise. A reproduction of the...
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  • Terrapene carolina bauri or Florida box turtle Testudo graeca graeca or Spur-thighed tortoise Testudo graeca ibera or Spur-thighed tortoise The type strain...
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    Nijman, V. and Bergin, D. (2017). "Trade in spur-Thighed tortoises Testudo graeca in Morocco: Volumes, value and variation between markets". Amphibia-Reptilia...
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    Various reptiles can also be found including; the Greek tortoise (Testudo graeca), the hardun lizard (Laudakia stellio), the Lebanon lizard (Phoenicolacerta...
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    (Spalax ehrenbergi; syn. Nannospalax ehrenbergi) Spur-thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca) Günther's vole (Microtus guentheri) Legless lizard (Pseudopus apodus)...
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    small to medium-sized lizards but even the remains of a Greek tortoise (Testudo graeca) were reported. On the isle of Cyprus, 559 prey total prey items were...
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    – Kemp's ridley sea turtle CR Testudo graeca – spur-thighed tortoise VU Testudo hermanni – Hermann's tortoise EN Testudo marginata – marginated tortoise...
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  • spider tortoise (Pyxis planicauda) Egyptian tortoise (Testudo kleinmanni) Subspecies Testudo graeca nikolskii Southern river terrapin (Batagur affinis)...
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    Common name Photo Testudo graeca graeca Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise Testudo graeca marokkensis Morocco tortoise Testudo graeca soussensis Souss...
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    jaculus, Eirenis modestus, Vipera xanthina, Chamaeleo chamaeleon, Testudo graeca and Testudo hermanni. See List of fish of the Mediterranean Sea. Squalius...
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    Phrynocephalus horvathi, Eremias Pleskei and Testudo graeca. Travertine mining destroys habitats of Rhynopetalum gibbosum, Testudo greaca, Eumeces schneideri, Treachylepis...
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  • softshell turtle (Trionyx triunguis) CR Spur-thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca) Negev tortoise (Testudo kleinmanni) Starred agama (Stellagama stellio) LC Aqaba...
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    Pelobates fuscus Laurenti (a species of toad) Testudo graeca Linnaeus (spur-thighed tortoise) Testudo sp. (giant) Varanus intermedius Bolkay Lacerta...
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