What species is my tortoise? Please help.

[cez]

can someone help identify my tortoise Fred please.

 

[juli11]

You've got a testudo marginata. I think he very old.

 

[cez]

many thanks. we are unsure about exact age, in the 60's, when my dad was 4 or 5 years old he found him wondering through the garden. my gran asked around has anyone lost a tortoise? does anyone know anyone who may of lost a tortoise? but no one got back to her, they already had 1 tortoise similar or the same as him (but a lot bigger) so they kept him. been in the family ever since.

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

Hello and welcome to the TFO from AZ, USA . Great looking tort


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[juli11]

Cool where are you from?

 

[Kathy Coles]

That is amazing. I love stories about generational torts.

 

[bouaboua]

Good looking fellow even at that age. Really nice looking torts.

 

[yillt]

Beautiful margie you have there. Where do you live. Marginateds are quite rare and normally aren't just wondering about towns. But I am glad you have found him.

 

[biochemnerd808]

That's wonderful! I can't wait to be able to say that our tortoises have been in the family for 60 years... welcome to the page!

 

[cez]

Lovely warm welcome i live in a little town near southampton england. We feel very lucky to have him he quite a character.

 

[HermanniChris]

Can you please post a plastron (bottom) shot ASAP? I believe you have a Greek tortoise and this thread needs to be moved. The flaring of the marginal scutes is in noway only assigned to Marginated tortoises and many, many Greek tortoises (ibera and anamurensis) exhibit very heavy flaring. Some even have more flaring than marginata do. The carapace in general and head are not typical marginata-looking so a plastron shot will tell us for sure. Thanks

 

[christinaland128]

He's a cute fella! welcome!