JungleDragon is a nature and wildlife community for photographers, travellers and anyone who loves nature. We're genuine, free, ad-free and beautiful.

Join

Hermann's tortoise is one of five tortoise species traditionally placed in the genus ''Testudo'', which also includes the well-known Marginated tortoise , Greek tortoise , and Russian tortoise , for example. Three subspecies are known: the Western Hermann's tortoise , the Eastern Hermann's tortoise and Dalmatian tortoise . Sometimes mentioned subspecies ''T. h. peleponnesica'' is not yet confirmed to be genetically different to ''T. h. boettgeri''.

Similar species: Turtles And Tortoises
Species identified by Jivko Nakev
View Jivko Nakev's profile

By Jivko Nakev

All rights reserved
Uploaded May 10, 2015. Captured Apr 18, 2015 12:03 in Kerkini Lake National Park, Eparchiaki Odos Rodopolis, Sintiki 620 55, Greece.
  • tgeri
  • f/5.0
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO160
  • 124mm