Testudinidae

Testudo graeca Linnaeus, 1758 - Spurthighed Tortoise

Nominate subsp. April 2006, near Lorca, Andalusia, ES
Nominate subsp. April 2006, near Lorca, Andalusia, ES
Spurs on thighs. April 2006, near Lorca, Andalusia, ES
Spurs on thighs. April 2006, near Lorca, Andalusia, ES
Nominate subsp. juvenile. April 2006, near Lorca, Andalusia, ES
Nominate subsp. juvenile. April 2006, near Lorca, Andalusia, ES
Nominate subsp., contrasting black symmetrical blotches on plastron.
Nominate subsp., contrasting black symmetrical blotches on plastron.
T. g. ibera. May 2007, Bestepe, Danube Delta, RO
T. g. ibera. May 2007, Bestepe, Danube Delta, RO
One supracaudal scute. March 2001, Trace, GR
One supracaudal scute. March 2001, Trace, GR
T. g. ibera, markings on plastron not very contrasting. May 2005, Perperikon, BG
T. g. ibera, markings on plastron not very contrasting. May 2005, Perperikon, BG

Testudo hermanni Gmelin, 1789 - Hermann's Tortoise

Nominate subsp. July 2005, Serra Nova, Mallorca, ES
Nominate subsp. July 2005, Serra Nova, Mallorca, ES
Nominate subsp. April 2010, Lago Sparta, Sicily, IT
Nominate subsp. April 2010, Lago Sparta, Sicily, IT
Nominate subsp., contrasting black blotches on plastron merged into two broad longitudinal stripes. July 2005, Serra Nova, Mallorca, ES
Nominate subsp., contrasting black blotches on plastron merged into two broad longitudinal stripes. July 2005, Serra Nova, Mallorca, ES
T. h. boettgeri. May 2008, Crminicko Polje, ME
T. h. boettgeri. May 2008, Crminicko Polje, ME
No spurs on thighs, two supracaudal scutes and nail on tailtip. September 1997, Eastside Corfu, GR
No spurs on thighs, two supracaudal scutes and nail on tailtip. September 1997, Eastside Corfu, GR
T. h. boettgeri, black blotches on plastron often not merged. April 2003, Mani, Peloponnese, GR
T. h. boettgeri, black blotches on plastron often not merged. April 2003, Mani, Peloponnese, GR
T. h. hercegovinensis. April 2008, near Sutorina, ME
T. h. hercegovinensis. April 2008, near Sutorina, ME

Testudo marginata Schoepff, 1792 - Marginated Tortoise

Adult. June 2006, Sounio PN, Attica, GR
Adult. June 2006, Sounio PN, Attica, GR
Juvenile. September 1999, Tolo, Peloponnese, GR
Juvenile. September 1999, Tolo, Peloponnese, GR
Plastron with triangular dark blotches. June 2006, Karetea, Attica, GR
Plastron with triangular dark blotches. June 2006, Karetea, Attica, GR
Debated subsp. T. m. weissingeri. April 2003, Kardamili, Mani, Peloponnese, GR
Debated subsp. T. m. weissingeri. April 2003, Kardamili, Mani, Peloponnese, GR