Testudo graeca
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Testudo graeca, commonly known as the Greek tortoise, is a small to medium-sized terrestrial tortoise native to parts of southern Europe, North Africa, and Southwest Asia, often kept as a pet and recognized for its domed shell and herbivorous diet.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spur-thighed tortoise | 1 |
| Testudo graeca canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
reptile
ⓘ
species of tortoise ⓘ terrestrial turtle ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| bodyTemperatureRegulation | ectothermic ⓘ |
| breathing | pulmonary respiration ⓘ |
| carapaceLength | up to about 20 centimeters ⓘ |
| class | Reptilia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Greek tortoise
ⓘ
Testudo graeca self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Spur-thighed tortoise
|
| conservationStatus | Vulnerable ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
flowers
ⓘ
grasses ⓘ leafy plants ⓘ succulents ⓘ |
| family | Testudinidae ⓘ |
| genus | Testudo ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Mediterranean Basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Mediterranean region
|
| habitat |
Mediterranean woodland
ⓘ
dry scrubland ⓘ semi-desert ⓘ |
| hasScutes | keratinous scutes on carapace ⓘ |
| hasSubspecies |
Testudo graeca graeca
ⓘ
Testudo graeca ibera ⓘ Testudo graeca terrestris ⓘ |
| keptAs | pet ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lays | eggs in nests dug in soil ⓘ |
| lifespan |
several decades in captivity
ⓘ
several decades in the wild ⓘ |
| locomotion | quadrupedal ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Mediterranean Basin
ⓘ
North Africa ⓘ Middle East ⓘ
surface form:
Southwest Asia
southern Europe ⓘ |
| order | Testudines ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| protectedBy |
Appendix II
ⓘ
surface form:
CITES Appendix II
|
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| shellShape | domed ⓘ |
| shellType | high-domed carapace ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony endoskeleton ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
agricultural development
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ overcollection for pet trade ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Spur-thighed tortoise