What species is my tortoise?

[gtc]

Hi,

I got my baby tortoise a few weeks ago. I really hope someone here can help me identify what species and subspecies it is.

 

[biochemnerd808]

Very cute! Looks like a little Greek to me... but I'm not an expert on that subject...

Hi,

I got my baby tortoise a few weeks ago. I really hope someone here can help me identify what species and subspecies it is.

 

[kimber_lee_314]

Yes - it's a greek, but I'm no good with subspecies. He's a cutie though!

 

[gtc]

[split] Western Hermann's vs. Eastern Hermann's Discussion thread

Hi,


could someone help me identify my tortoise?

Thanks

 

[GBtortoises]

RE: Western Hermann's vs. Eastern Hermann's

Hi,


could someone help me identify my tortoise?

Thanks

The tortoise in the photo is not any of the Hermann's subspecies. It is a Middle Eastern Greek tortoise subspecies, Testudo gracea ssp.

 

[colatoise]

Good looking Greek!

 

[jwang1983]

Hi,

I got my baby tortoise a few weeks ago. I really hope someone here can help me identify what species and subspecies it is.

I guess that is a ibera hatchling
Testudo graeca ibera

 

[GBtortoises]

Hi,

I got my baby tortoise a few weeks ago. I really hope someone here can help me identify what species and subspecies it is.

I guess that is a ibera hatchling
Testudo graeca ibera

Based on the carapace and plastron scute structure and the patterns on both it appears to be one of the Middle Eastern subspecies of Greeks, Testudo gracea ssp..
It is difficult to pinpoint which one without seeing the parents because many of the MiddleEastern offspring look very similar when young.

 

[gtc]

Thank you so much everybody

 

[james1974]

It's pretty!middle eastern greek most likely.Ibera is usually much darker even when small but there are a race of yellow iberas from southern turkey but not many people have them or breeding them either.