Afghan tortoise  (Testudo horsfieldii)

Facts

Also known as: steppe tortoise, Horsfield’s tortoise, Central Asian tortoise, Russian tortoise, four-toed tortoise
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderTestudines
FamilyTestudinidae
GenusTestudo (1)
SizeCarapace length: to 22 cm (2)

Status

Classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List 2006 (1) and listed on Appendix II of CITES (3). There are at least three recognised subspecies: T. horsfieldii kazachtanica, T. horsfieldii rustmovi and T. horsfieldii horsfieldii (4).

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