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Greek Tortoise
Testudo graeca
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Three-toed Box TurtleTerrapene triunguis
European Pond TurtleEmys orbicularis
Gopher TortoiseGopherus polyphemus
Hermann's TortoiseTestudo hermanni
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Turkey | 1,455 |
|---|---|
| Israel | 349 |
| Morocco | 273 |
| Greece | 270 |
| Antalya | 262 |
| Muğla | 228 |
| Romania | 221 |
| Russia | 215 |
| Macedonia-Thrace | 206 |
| Bulgaria | 146 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Dietary
- HerbivoreFeeds primarily on plantsFrom its classification
Physical
- Shell-bearingProtected by a hard shellFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Reptiles · Reptilia |
| Order | Turtles and Tortoises · Testudines |
| Family | Tortoises · Testudinidae |
| Genus | Mediterranean Tortoises · Testudo |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Greek Tortoise with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.