Help with Greek ID

[Tim/Robin]

This beautiful boy showed up at our house today with another tortoise we were expecting. We could use some help with IDing him. He is CB, 6 inches SCL, and 622 grams.

Thanks,

 

[egyptiandan]

He looks like a T.g.ibera to me Tim & Robin

Danny

 

[Tim/Robin]

Hmm. We were thinking Zagros because he is so dark. Thanks for your help.

 

[egyptiandan]

I'll post some pictures I just took of one of my little ones (Zagros Mtn that is) They are more brown than this male and the plastrons are different.

Danny

 

[egyptiandan]

Here she is

Danny

 

[Tim/Robin]

Interesting. She is a real beauty, and I can see why the difference. Do you remember the 2 you sold to Tereasa here in Idaho last year? They are much much darker than the one you just posted. I will get her to post recent pictures of them. They are a very dark gray, almost black. That is why we were thinking Zagros when we saw this new Greek. Hmmmm?

 

[egyptiandan]

Looking through some more pictures What he's really resembling is T.g.anamurensis. Not sure that he's pure or not though, would be nice to see parent pictures. though.

Danny

 

[Tim/Robin]

I searched the forum before posting and found your stickied post on them. I thought the same thing. Certainly resembles the picture of the first one there.

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In person, the light areas on his carapace appear more gray than in the photos. The posted photos make it look a bit more tan than it really is