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Hermann's Tortoise

Testudo hermanni

Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Greece.January 1, February 5, March 28, April 213, May 227, June 163, July 120, August 145, September 70, October 23, November 1, December 2.
Greece998
France397
Croatia366
Macedonia-Thrace358
Italy358
Epirus-Western Macedonia281
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur270
Spain266
Illes Balears226
Centro215

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

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassReptiles · Reptilia
OrderTurtles and Tortoises · Testudines
FamilyTortoises · Testudinidae
GenusMediterranean Tortoises · Testudo

Sources

Remember the name next time.

Practise Hermann's Tortoise with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.