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Hermann's Tortoise

Testudo hermanni

Photo by Elsa
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Description:

Wild tortoise that has lived in my friends' family garden in Sardinia since forever.

Species ID Suggestions

Hermann's Tortoise

Testudo hermanni
gabe.somarriba
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Comments (5)
Elsa
Thank you very much Gabe, ID updated :)
gabe.somarriba
By looking at the flaring of the carapace, especially the nuchal scute above the head, and the scales on the forelimbs, I would identify this as a Hermann's Tortoise. The spur thighed tortoise has much larger leg scales, and the marginated has an indent at the front of the carapace
ScottRasmussen
This might help: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_reptiles_of_Italy. It's hard to tell without seeing the shell pattern and general shape, but it looks like you've got three different tortoises to choose from.
Elsa
Thanks Amber, he was very cute! Hopefully I'll manage to ID him :)
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PublishedJuly 8, 2011

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