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Testudo graeca
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species of reptile
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Testudo graeca is a species within the family Testudinidae, order Testudines, and phylum Chordata. The taxon was described by Linnaeus in 1758 and is currently accepted as a valid species. It belongs to the class Testudines and the kingdom Animalia.
The species has a litter size of 5. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable, a designation from 1996. Records for this organism are held by institutions including MVZ, CAS, and CUMV. Documented occurrences span countries such as Iran, Tunisia, Armenia, and Turkey.
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Species
VulnerableSPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTestudines
- OrderTestudines
- FamilyTestudinidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 902
- With media
- 68
- Family
- Testudinidae
- Collections
- MVZ, CAS, CUMV
- Recorded in
- Iran, Tunisia, Armenia, Turkey
Wikidata facts
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- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Vulnerable
- taxon name
- Testudo graeca
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- Testudo graeca
- taxon common name
- mavrska kornjača
- litter size
- 5
- short name
- t. graeca
- taxon range
- Turkey
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Encyclopedic overview
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The Greek tortoise (Testudo graeca), also known commonly as the Moorish tortoise and the spur-thighed tortoise, is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae. The species is a medium-sized herbivorous testudinid, widely distributed in the Mediterranean region.
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