Tortoise ID Help

[Long Island Greek]

I bought Oogway a 2 months ago and when i purchased him I was told he was a Greek tortoise, however the owner was unable to tell me the subspecies. Is anyone able to identify him because I have been unsuccessful in finding a perfect match online. Thank you in advance for everyone's help.

 

[Jacqui]

*bump*

 

[GBtortoises]

Middle Eastern origin, probably Turkish, possibly Antakyan Greek, Testudo gracea antakyensis. Although that name has been in and out of popularity over the the last decade. Antakyans are now (again) considered Ibera by many. Ibera inhabit the largest geographical range of all the Greek tortoise subspecies from southern Turkey to far north around the Black Sea region of Romaina. Within this vast range they vary greatly in appearance and size. Those from Turkey share many of the characteristics of other Middle Eastern Greeks making positive identification sometimes difficult. To pinpoint the subspecies of most Middle Eastern Greeks is impossible without knowing their exact origin. Many subspecies share physical and cosmetic similarities throughout the range. There are only a few very distinct subspecies that are immediately identifiable.

 

[Long Island Greek]

Middle Eastern origin, probably Turkish, possibly Antakyan Greek, Testudo gracea antakyensis. Although that name has been in and out of popularity over the the last decade. Antakyans are now (again) considered Ibera by many. Ibera inhabit the largest geographical range of all the Greek tortoise subspecies from southern Turkey to far north around the Black Sea region of Romaina. Within this vast range they vary greatly in appearance and size. Those from Turkey share many of the characteristics of other Middle Eastern Greeks making positive identification sometimes difficult. To pinpoint the subspecies of most Middle Eastern Greeks is impossible without knowing their exact origin. Many subspecies share physical and cosmetic similarities throughout the range. There are only a few very distinct subspecies that are immediately identifiable.

Thank you for all that info I find it very interesting