{"id":1368,"date":"2014-10-04T13:54:51","date_gmt":"2014-10-04T17:54:51","guid":{"rendered":"\/?p=1368"},"modified":"2014-10-07T19:58:56","modified_gmt":"2014-10-07T23:58:56","slug":"testudo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/2014\/10\/04\/testudo\/","title":{"rendered":"Tortoises in the Genus Testudo"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tortoises in the genus Testudo<\/em> are herbivorous land dwelling tortoises from southern Europe, West Asia and North Africa.
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\"Hermann's<\/a>

Hermann’s Tortoises (Testudo hermanni<\/em>), Szeged Zoo<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

There are several species of tortoises in this genus but their general description is quite similar.
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\"Hermann's<\/a>

Hermann’s Tortoise on the 2014 Canadian Reptile Breeders Expo<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

Their taxonomy, on the other hand, is really messed up and there is much debate how many species there are. I have happened to take pictures of several of them recently, so I have decided to include what I have in this one post instead of trying to go species by species.<\/p>\n

\"Greek<\/a>

Greek Tortoises (Testudo graeca<\/em>) at the 2014 Canadian Reptile Breeders Expo<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n

The species featured in these pictures are often kept as pets and each kind has its loyal fan base.
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\"Greek<\/a>

Greek Tortoise (Testudo graeca<\/em>) at the 2014 Canadian Reptile Breeders Expo<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

This is not surprising since these tortoises are relatively easy to care for, reasonably tolerant towards humans and their normal lifespan is several decades — about one human lifetime — so it is OK for their owner to get attached to them.<\/p>\n

\"Russian<\/a>

Russian tortoise (Testudo horsfieldii<\/em>) at the 2014 Canadian Reptile Breeders Expo<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n

These tortoises mostly eat leafy greens with an occasional insect. Pet owners should avoid feeding their tortoise a lot of meet as a high protein diet will make them sick and die.<\/p>\n

Further Readings:<\/h4>\n
\nTestudo graeca graeca<\/em><\/a>.
\nCTTC – Russian tortoise, Testudo horsfieldii<\/em> by Mary Anderson Cohen<\/a>.
\nThe Russian Tortoise<\/a>
\nHow to care for a Hermann tortoise<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A Guide to the Identification of Tortoises in the Genus Testudo<\/a> on the British Chelonia Group website.<\/p>\n

Feeding your tortoise<\/a> on Tortoise Trust Web.<\/p>\n

Hermann\u2019s tortoise<\/a> on ARKIVE.
\nGreek tortoise<\/a> on ARKIVE.
\nAfghan tortoise<\/a> on ARKIVE.<\/p>\n

Testudo<\/em> (genus)<\/a> on Wikipedia.
\nHermann’s tortoise<\/a> on Wikipedia.
\nGreek tortoise<\/a> on Wikipedia.
\nRussian tortoise<\/a> on Wikipedia.
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