Marginated Tortoise
(Testudo marginata)
Familie: Tortoises (Testudinidae)
Orden: Turtles (Testudines).		 Click to see large distribution map

Size:  Up to 38 cm, but usually smaller.
Distribution:  Albania, Greece (incl. som Aegean Islands). Introduced to the Italian mainland. Also found on Sardinia, where it may also have been introduced.

References:

Arnold, E.N. 2004. A field guide to the reptiles and amphibians of Britain and Europe. 2. udg. Collins, London. 288 pp.





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Rune Midtgaard
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Subadult Marginated Tortoise. In adults, the carapace has a flared rear edge.
© Rune Midtgaard.