Greek Tortoise
Testudo graeca
- Class
- Reptile
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 6,483
- Most observed in
- 🇹🇷 Türkiye
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
Description
The Greek tortoise (Testudo graeca), also known commonly as the Moorish tortoise and the spur-thighed tortoise, is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae. The species is a medium-sized herbivorous testudinid, widely distributed in the Mediterranean region. T. graeca is recognized for its longevity, with verified lifespans exceeding 100 years and anecdotal reports suggesting ages over 125 years. Among reptiles, it has one of the largest known genomes.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Greek tortoise”.