Greek ID

[rmusial]

Any help with her species ID would be appreciated.

 

[bikerchicspain]

Hmmm!!!! I'm gonna go with testudo ibera, but not 100%'
He looks as if he has had MBD in the past, looking at the scutes.

Danny will be able to tell you for sure what species it is...

 

[rmusial]

Thanks for your help. Could you tell me what features you use to come to that ID. This info can help me in the future with keeping my breeding groups as pure as possible.

 

[Mao Senpai]

Looks like an female ibera to me. Looks like he had a split scute as well..

 

[webskipper]

He looks as if he has had MBD in the past, looking at the scutes.

MBD? is that because the center scutes look off centered?

 

[bikerchicspain]

Yes one of the scutes do look off center, it could of been through MB or it could just be one of those rare things that happen, I have a Russian with one extra scute than normal..
All of the rest of the scutes look lovely and smooth.

From what I can see it's a female but not 100% without a tail pic.

 

[GBtortoises]

Looks to be an Ibera Greek, Testudo gracea ibera. I personally don't see MBD, just an irregular scute seam.

 

[rmusial]

Thanks to all for the input. The whole "Greek Tortoies" sub-species IDing is bit murky to me. I need to get a better handle on it.
Thanks again, Bob

 

[GBtortoises]

Believe me, the whole "Greek tortoise" subspecies is murky to everyone! Very, very few of the subspecies descriptions are set in stone!
It's usually more beneficial to know which of the three general areas that a Greek subspecies is from in order to provide for it's care requirements. Subspecies is always nice to know for the sake of knowing what you have and for breeding purposes but really, geographical region is more important. The three main areas that Greek subspecies come from are the Northern Mediterranean, the Middle East and North Africa. Each area has a bit of a different climate and in most cases it's good to know these differences to better provide for your tortoise.