Greek tortoise

Greek tortoise; Temporal range: Possible Late Miocene record
	T. g. nabeulensis; male in Tunisia
Conservation status
	; Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Cryptodira
Superfamily:	Testudinoidea
Family:	Testudinidae
Genus:	Testudo
Species:	T. graeca
Binomial name
	Testudo graeca; Linnaeus, 1758
	Note allopatric ranges of "Maghreb" (T. g. graeca) and "Greek" (T. g. ibera) populations
Synonyms
	List T. g. graeca ; Testudo graeca ; Linnaeus, 1758 ; Testudo pusilla ; Linnaeus, 1758 ; Chersine pusilla ; — Merrem, 1820 ; Testudo mauritanica ; A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1835 ; Testudo mauritonica ; Kercado, 1835 (ex errore) ; Testudo whitei ; Bennett, 1836 ; Peltastes mauritanicus ; — Gray, 1873 ; Testudo graeca graeca ; — Mertens, 1946 ; Testudo gracea ; Nutaphand, 1979 (ex errore) ; Testudo whitie ; Highfield & Martin, 1989 (ex errore) ; Furculachelys whitei ; — Highfield, 1990 ; Testudo graeca sarda ; Ballasina, 1995 (nomen nudum) ; Testudo graeca whitei ; — Artner, 1996 ; T. g. anamurensis ; Testudo graeca anamurensis ; Weissinger, 1987 ; Testudo ibera anamurensis ; — Highfield, 1990 ; Testudo terrestris anamurensis ; — David, 1994 ; Testudo anamurensis ; — Vetter, 2002 ; Testudo graeca amurensis ; Ferri, 2002 (ex errore) ; T. g. antakyensis ; Testudo antakyensis ; Perälä, 1996 ; Testudo graeca antakyensis ; — Zwartepoorte, 2000 ; Testudo terrestris antakyensis ; — Bour, 2002 ; Testudo ibera antakyensis ; — Artner, 2003 ; T. g. armeniaca ; Testudo graeca armeniaca ; Chkhikvadze, 1989 ; (nomen nudum) ; Testudo graeca armeniaca ; Chkhikvadze & Bakradze, 1991 ; Testudo graeca armaniaca ; Chkhikvadze & Bakradze, 1991 ; (ex errore) ; Testudo armeniaca ; — Vetter, 2002 ; Testudo terrestris armeniaca ; — Bour, 2002 ; T. g. buxtoni ; ? Testudo ecaudata ; Pallas, 1814 ; Testudo buxtoni ; Boulenger, 1921 ; Testudo terrestris buxtoni ; — Bour, 2002 ; Testudo ibera buxtoni ; — Artner, 2003 ; ; T. g. cyrenaica ; Testudo graeca cyrenaica ; Pieh & Perälä, 2002 ; Testudo cyrenaica ; — Vetter, 2002 ; Testudo cyrenaika ; Stettner, 2004 (ex errore) ; T. g. floweri ; Testudo floweri ; Bodenheimer, 1935 ; Testudo graeca floweri ; — Mertens, 1946 ; Testudo terrestris floweri ; — David, 1994 ; Testudo ibera floweri ; — Artner, 2003 ; T. g. ibera ; Testudo ibera ; Pallas, 1814 ; Chersus iberus ; — Brandt, 1852 ; Testudo iberia ; Blyth, 1853 (ex errore) ; Medaestia ibera ; — Wussow, 1916 ; Testudo ibera racovitzai ; Călinescu, 1931 ; Testudo graeca ibera ; — Mertens, 1946 ; Testudo ibera ibera ; — Gmira, 1993 ; Testudo terrestris ibera ; — David, 1994 ; T. g. lamberti ; Testudo graeca lamberti ; Pieh & Perälä, 2004 ; Testudo lamberti ; — Perälä, 2004 ; T. g. marokkensis ; Testudo graeca marokkensis ; Pieh & Perälä, 2004 ; Testudo marokkensis ; — Perälä, 2004 ; T. g. nabeulensis ; ? Testudo flavominimaralis ; Highfield & Martin, 1989 ; Furculachelys nabeulensis ; Highfield, 1990 ; Testudo nabeulensis ; — Welch, 1994 ; ? Testudo graeca flavominimaralis ; — Artner, 1996 ; Testudo graeca nabeulensis ; — Artner, 1996 ; T. g. nikolskii ; Testudo graeca nikolskii ; Chkhikvadze & Tuniyev, 1986 ; Testudo ibera nikolskii ; — Highfield, 1990 ; Testudo terrestris nikolskii ; — David, 1994 ; Testudo graeca niiolskii ; Paull, 1997 (ex errore) ; Testudo nikolskii ; — Vetter, 2002 ; T. g. pallasi ; Testudo graeca pallasi ; Chkhikvadze, 1989 ; (nomen nudum) ; Testudo graeca pallasi ; Chkhikvadze & Bakradze, 2002 ; Testudo pallasi ; — Danilov & Milto, 2004 ; T. g. perses ; Testudo perses ; Perälä, 2002 ; Testudo ibera perses ; — Artner, 2003 ; T. g. soussensis ; Testudo graeca soussensis ; Pieh, 2001 ; Testudo soussensis ; — Vetter, 2002 ; T. g. terrestris ; Testudo terrestris ; Forsskål, 1775 ; ? Testudo zolhafa ; Forsskål, 1831 (nomen nudum) ; ? Testudo zolkafa ; Forsskål, 1831 (nomen nudum) ; ? Testudo zohalfa ; Forsskål, 1835 (nomen nudum) ; Testudo graeca terrestris ; — Wermuth, 1958 ; Testudo terrestris terrestris ; — David, 1994 ; Testudo ibera terrestris ; — Artner, 2003 ; T. g. zarudnyi ; Testudo zarudnyi ; Nikolsky, 1896 ; Testudo graeca zarudnyi ; — Mertens, 1946 ; Testudo ibera zarudnyi ; — Gmira, 1993 ; Testudo terrestris zarudnyi ; — David, 1994 ;

Greek tortoise (Testudo graeca), also known as the spur-thighed tortoise or Moorish tortoise, is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae. It is a medium sized herbivorous testudinae, widely distributed in the Mediterranean region.

Testudo 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.

Greek tortoise Temporal range: Possible Late Miocene record

T. g. nabeulensis male in Tunisia
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Cryptodira
Superfamily:	Testudinoidea
Family:	Testudinidae
Genus:	Testudo
Species:	T. graeca
Binomial name
*Testudo graeca* Linnaeus, 1758

Note allopatric ranges of "Maghreb" (T. g. graeca) and "Greek" (T. g. ibera) populations
Synonyms
List T. g. graeca Testudo graeca Linnaeus, 1758 Testudo pusilla Linnaeus, 1758 Chersine pusilla — Merrem, 1820 Testudo mauritanica A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1835 Testudo mauritonica Kercado, 1835 (ex errore) Testudo whitei Bennett, 1836 Peltastes mauritanicus — Gray, 1873 Testudo graeca graeca — Mertens, 1946 Testudo gracea Nutaphand, 1979 (ex errore) Testudo whitie Highfield & Martin, 1989 (ex errore) Furculachelys whitei — Highfield, 1990 Testudo graeca sarda Ballasina, 1995 (nomen nudum) Testudo graeca whitei — Artner, 1996 T. g. anamurensis Testudo graeca anamurensis Weissinger, 1987 Testudo ibera anamurensis — Highfield, 1990 Testudo terrestris anamurensis — David, 1994 Testudo anamurensis — Vetter, 2002 Testudo graeca amurensis Ferri, 2002 (ex errore) T. g. antakyensis Testudo antakyensis Perälä, 1996 Testudo graeca antakyensis — Zwartepoorte, 2000 Testudo terrestris antakyensis — Bour, 2002 Testudo ibera antakyensis — Artner, 2003 T. g. armeniaca Testudo graeca armeniaca Chkhikvadze, 1989 (nomen nudum) Testudo graeca armeniaca Chkhikvadze & Bakradze, 1991 Testudo graeca armaniaca Chkhikvadze & Bakradze, 1991 (ex errore) Testudo armeniaca — Vetter, 2002 Testudo terrestris armeniaca — Bour, 2002 T. g. buxtoni ? Testudo ecaudata Pallas, 1814 Testudo buxtoni Boulenger, 1921 Testudo terrestris buxtoni — Bour, 2002 Testudo ibera buxtoni — Artner, 2003 ; T. g. cyrenaica Testudo graeca cyrenaica Pieh & Perälä, 2002 Testudo cyrenaica — Vetter, 2002 Testudo cyrenaika Stettner, 2004 (ex errore) T. g. floweri Testudo floweri Bodenheimer, 1935 Testudo graeca floweri — Mertens, 1946 Testudo terrestris floweri — David, 1994 Testudo ibera floweri — Artner, 2003 T. g. ibera Testudo ibera Pallas, 1814 Chersus iberus — Brandt, 1852 Testudo iberia Blyth, 1853 (ex errore) Medaestia ibera — Wussow, 1916 Testudo ibera racovitzai Călinescu, 1931 Testudo graeca ibera — Mertens, 1946 Testudo ibera ibera — Gmira, 1993 Testudo terrestris ibera — David, 1994 T. g. lamberti Testudo graeca lamberti Pieh & Perälä, 2004 Testudo lamberti — Perälä, 2004 T. g. marokkensis Testudo graeca marokkensis Pieh & Perälä, 2004 Testudo marokkensis — Perälä, 2004 T. g. nabeulensis ? Testudo flavominimaralis Highfield & Martin, 1989 Furculachelys nabeulensis Highfield, 1990 Testudo nabeulensis — Welch, 1994 ? Testudo graeca flavominimaralis — Artner, 1996 Testudo graeca nabeulensis — Artner, 1996 T. g. nikolskii Testudo graeca nikolskii Chkhikvadze & Tuniyev, 1986 Testudo ibera nikolskii — Highfield, 1990 Testudo terrestris nikolskii — David, 1994 Testudo graeca niiolskii Paull, 1997 (ex errore) Testudo nikolskii — Vetter, 2002 T. g. pallasi Testudo graeca pallasi Chkhikvadze, 1989 (nomen nudum) Testudo graeca pallasi Chkhikvadze & Bakradze, 2002 Testudo pallasi — Danilov & Milto, 2004 T. g. perses Testudo perses Perälä, 2002 Testudo ibera perses — Artner, 2003 T. g. soussensis Testudo graeca soussensis Pieh, 2001 Testudo soussensis — Vetter, 2002 T. g. terrestris Testudo terrestris Forsskål, 1775 ? Testudo zolhafa Forsskål, 1831 (nomen nudum) ? Testudo zolkafa Forsskål, 1831 (nomen nudum) ? Testudo zohalfa Forsskål, 1835 (nomen nudum) Testudo graeca terrestris — Wermuth, 1958 Testudo terrestris terrestris — David, 1994 Testudo ibera terrestris — Artner, 2003 T. g. zarudnyi Testudo zarudnyi Nikolsky, 1896 Testudo graeca zarudnyi — Mertens, 1946 Testudo ibera zarudnyi — Gmira, 1993 Testudo terrestris zarudnyi — David, 1994