Thanks, Tom !
Russian (Testudo horsfieldii) looks like a great match !
To satisfy my curiosity I have a couple of questions:
Besides Testudo hermanni, horsfieldii, and graeca, are there other Testudo species available in the U.S. pet trade ?
Is there a key to the Testudo species ?
Thank you much for your reply !
Hermann's tortoise looks good as its plastral scute pattern resembles quite well, as does its size, and they are bred in the U.S. for the pet trade.
It looks like Hermann's tortoises typically have two longitudinal dark plastral stripes, and this specimen has dark...
Hello Tortoise fans,
I'm a new member with a sad story.
My friend found the remains of a tortoise in a public park in Southern California; see attached photos,
and I like to find out what species it is.
Thanks !
Nid.