Distribution maps for Testudo species

[GeoTerraTestudo]

Testudo graeca:

Testudo hermanni:

Anybody have a distribution map for T. horsfieldii, T. kleinmanni, or T. marginata?

 

[Terry Allan Hall]

Very cool, GeoTerraTestudo!

 

[GeoTerraTestudo]

Testudo kleinmanni:

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Testudo marginata:

 

[Eweezyfosheezy]

this is really cool thanks!!!!

 

[GeoTerraTestudo]

Testudo (Agrionemys) horsfieldii:

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Distribution maps for four of the five Testudo species (all except T. marginata):

Testudo graeca:

Testudo hermanni:

Testudo horsfieldii:

Testudo kleinmanni:

 

[bikerchicspain]

You forgot the Testudo graeca nabeulensis

 

[GeoTerraTestudo]

You forgot the Testudo graeca nabeulensis

That subspecies is not listed above specifically, but it is included in the range for the species.

 

[Tom]

I just added this thread to my favorites. Thank you.

 

[bikerchicspain]

You forgot the Testudo graeca nabeulensis

That subspecies is not listed above specifically, but it is included in the range for the species.

Ah!!!!! Which one is it, please?

Just out of interest as I have several

 

[GeoTerraTestudo]

Ah!!!!! Which one is it, please? Just out of interest as I have several

Testudo graeca nabeulensis is also known as the Tunisian spur-thighed tortoise, so its part of the range is in northern Tunisia and Algeria. The type specimen for this subspecies was collected in Nabeul, Tunisia, which is a coastal town at the base of the Cap Bon (Watan el-kibli) peninsula.

Say, how do you know that you have this particular subspecies of T. graeca? It must be incredibly difficult to figure out subspecies of T. graeca, no?

 

[bikerchicspain]

Ah!!!!! Which one is it, please? Just out of interest as I have several

Testudo graeca nabeulensis is also known as the Tunisian spur-thighed tortoise, so its part of the range is in northern Tunisia and Algeria. The type specimen for this subspecies was collected in Nabeul, Tunisia, which is a coastal town at the base of the Cap Bon (Watan el-kibli) peninsula.

Say, how do you know that you have this particular subspecies of T. graeca? It must be incredibly difficult to figure out subspecies of T. graeca, no?

A little bit yeah, but with the coloration of shell, plastron and the colour of their heads you can determine the sub species,it's easier also when you have the tort in your hand rather than pics.
The Tunisian Greek has a distinguished yellow spot on it's head..
But with the first one i cheated and asked Danny, and he ID her for me..lol

 

[GeoTerraTestudo]

Here's a website with a really good information on the Hermann tortoise, including lots of good references and a distribution Google map:

http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species.php?genus=Testudo&species=hermanni

 

[Fernando]

Very Interesting. Thanks!

 

[Fernando]

Very interesting. Thanks!

 

[GBtortoises]

The Western race has been re-accepted as the nominate species Testudo hermanni hermanni for 25 years now. Highfield had little to do with it. The designation as robertmertensi was based on incorrect identification of an Eastern Hermann's as the nominate. As far as the Agrionemys species designation as far as I can recall, that was only applied to Testudo horsfieldi and never to any other Testudo species. Even that has been dropped and reverted back to. Testudo. The Eurotestudo nomenclature never really was very widely accepted.

 

[GeoTerraTestudo]

Mediterranean climates of the world (Köppen climate classifications Csa, Csb, and Csc):

Continental climates of the world (Köppen climate classifications Dfa, Dwa, Dfb, Dwb, Dsa, and Dsb):

Semi-arid climates of the world (Köppen climate classifications BSh and BSk):

Desert climates of the world (Köppen climate classifications BWh, BWk, and BWn):