Mediterranean Spur-thighed Tortoise

The Mediterranean Spur-thighed Tortoise is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

group of Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoises that are often described by dealers as More

Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise; African spurred tortoise; Spur-winged goose; Spur-winged lapwing; Spur-winged plover; Double-spurred francolin; Yellow-thighed finch; Black-thighed puffleg; White-thighed swallow; Spotted-thighed treefrog; Black-thighed falconet; Orange-thighed frog; Bristle-thighed curlew; White-thighed hornbill; Rufous-thighed kite; Black-thighed grosbeak; Spotted-thighed tree More

The Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise is the turtle equivalent of conjoined twins. © 2004 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. More

Common names

Aralıq dənizi tısbağası in Azerbaijani - azərbaycan dili
Asia Minor Spur-thighed Tortoise in English - English
Common tortoise in English - English
Espanjankilpikonna in Finnish - suomen kieli
Grčka čančara in Croatian - Hrvatski
Greek tortoise in English - English
Mahmuzlu Akdeniz kaplumbağası in Turkish - Türkçe
Maurische Landschildkrote in German - Deutsch
Maurisk landskildpadde in Danish - dansk
Mediterranean Spur-thighed Tortoise in English - English
Moorish tortoise in English - English
Mór teknős in Hungarian - Magyar
spur-thighed tortoise in English - English
Testudo graeca in Spanish - español
Tortue mauresque in French - français
Tortuga grega in Catalan - Català
Tortuga mora in Spanish - español
греческая in Russian - русский язык
Черепаха средиземноморская (со шпорой на бедре) in Russian - русский язык
צב יבשה מצוי in Hebrew - ‫עברית
ギリシャリクガメ in Japanese - 日本語

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Author: EOLTestudines , Testudines
Family : Testudinidae
Genus : Testudo
Species : Testudo graeca
Authority : Linnaeus, 1758