Hermann's tortoise (definite introduction)
Hermann's tortoise (Testudo hermanni), Testudo hermanniidae. It is omnivorous, preferring to eat legumes, and occasionally eats earthworms, snails and insects. Spain, southern France to Türkiye, near Europe, Sardinia, Corsica. The nail length shall not exceed 20 cm. It has an upper hip shield, no large verrucous scales on the thighs, and 5-10 rows of small scales on the front edges of the forelimbs. Rest in dry herbaceous or shrub hilly areas with rich vegetation and low humidity. The size of the adult carapace is about 20-30cm.
Western Hermann's tortoise: Spain/France/Italy
T. h. hercegovinensis: Bosnia/Croatia/Osan
Eastern Hermann's tortoise: Greece/Turkey
Hermann's tortoise is a small to medium-sized tortoise from southern Europe. Both juvenile and adult turtles will have some attractive black and yellow patterns on the carapace, and the brightness may fade with age, resulting in some less obvious gray or straw yellow. They have a slightly curved upper jaw, like other tortoises, no teeth, and only a strong beak. Their hands and feet are light gray to brown, with scales and some yellow patterns, and their tail has a horn-like tip. The tail of an adult male will be longer and thicker, and is significantly separated from that of the female.
The eastern Hermann's tortoise is much larger than the western one, with a body length of up to 28 cm and a weight of 3-4 kg. Western Hermann's tortoises rarely grow larger than 18 centimeters, with some adults reaching only 7 centimeters.
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