Greek Tortoise
Overview
Tortoise
Tortoises are a family of land-dwelling reptiles of the order of turtles . Like their marine cousins, the sea turtles, tortoises are shielded from predators by a shell. The top part of the shell is the carapace, the underside is the plastron, and the two are connected by the bridge. The tortoise...
s. The other members of the family are Hermann's tortoise (Testudo hermanni), the Marginated tortoise
Marginated Tortoise
The Marginated tortoise is a species of tortoise found in Greece, Italy and the Balkans in southern Europe. It is the largest European tortoise, reaching a weight of up to 5 kg and a length of 35 cm . Its shell is oblong and has a notable thickness around the middle of the body...
(Testudo marginata) and Horsfield's Tortoise (Testudo horsfieldii).
The Greek tortoise (Testudo graeca ibera) is often confused with Hermann's tortoise (Testudo hermanni).
