ARKive - Afghan tortoise - Testudo horsfieldii- species related by habitat

Species that live in a similar habitat to the Afghan tortoise (Testudo horsfieldii)

Polygala (Polygala abyssinica)
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Turraea (Turraea socotrana)
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Duttaphrynus (Duttaphrynus dodsoni)
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Pulicaria (Pulicaria aromatica)
Information on Pulicaria aromatica is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Rüeppell’s fox (Vulpes rueppelli)
Rüppell’s fox is one of the smallest and most elusive members of the Vulpes genus. Even though this fox is much smaller than the red fox (... More 5 Images 1 Video
Cinereous bunting (Emberiza cineracea)
One of the least known bunting species in its range, the cinereous bunting is a rather drab, greyish to brownish bird with a white outer... More 6 Images 0 videos
Scaevola (Scaevola socotraensis)
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Fat sand rat (Psammomys obesus)
The appropriately named fat sand rat is a heavy-built, gerbil-like rodent, native to desert regions. It typically has dark reddish-brown fur... More 2 Images 0 videos
Gallagher’s leaf-toed gecko (Asaccus gallagheri)
Gallagher’s leaf-toed gecko is a relatively small, delicately-built gecko with a slender tail, slender limbs, large eyes and distinctive... More 2 Images 0 videos
San Salvador iguana (Cyclura rileyi)
The San Salvador iguana is a strikingly handsome lizard, exhibiting an impressive crest of spiny scales down its back and a variable array... More 8 Images 0 videos
Rueppell’s griffon (Gyps rueppellii)
Rueppell’s griffon is a large African vulture that feeds solely on carrion and bone fragments of dead animals. Like other vultures... More 24 Images 7 Videos
Lanner falcon (Falco biarmicus)
The lanner falcon is a handsome and powerful bird of prey, with grey-brown to slaty upperparts, a creamy-white throat and underparts... More 22 Images 4 Videos
Rock semaphore gecko (Pristurus rupestris)
The rock semaphore gecko (Pristurus rupestris) is a tiny gecko which, like other members of the genus Pristurus, is notable for being active... More 7 Images 0 videos
Geoffroy's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus clivosus)
Geoffroy's horseshoe bat is a medium-sized bat with soft, fluffy, greyish-white fur and some slightly brown areas around the face. Horseshoe... More 1 Image 0 videos
Sooty falcon (Falco concolor)
The sooty falcon is an attractive, medium-sized bird of prey with long, slender wings and a long tail. Although the adult plumage is mainly... More 18 Images 1 Video
Chacma baboon (Papio ursinus)
Previously considered a subspecies of the ‘savanna baboon’, Papio cynocephalus, or classed together with other baboons as a subspecies of... More 42 Images 4 Videos
Grey wolf (Canis lupus)
The world’s largest wild canid, the iconic grey wolf (Canis lupus) has been a source of both fear and respect, inspiring a rich cultural... More 94 Images 18 Videos
Boswellia (Boswellia dioscorides)
Information on Boswellia dioscorides is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.
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Hibiscus (Hibiscus scottii)
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Elephant’s trunk (Pachypodium namaquanum)
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Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe robusta)
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Hypericum (Hypericum balfourii)
Information on Hypericum balfourii is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos
Matabele ant (Pachycondyla analis)
The Matabele ant (Pachycondyla analis) colony consists of two different sizes of worker, ‘majors’ and ‘minors’. The minor worker is... More 10 Images 2 Videos
Chapmannia (Chapmannia tinireana)
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Taverniera (Taverniera spartea)
Information on Taverniera spartea is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Fox kestrel (Falco alopex)
Substantially larger than most other kestrel species, the fox kestrel possesses well developed, long, pointed wings and an elongated... More 4 Images 0 videos
Persian horned viper (Pseudocerastes persicus)
A medium-sized, thick-bodied snake with a relatively short tail, the Persian horned viper (Pseudocerastes persicus) is named for the pair of... More 5 Images 0 videos
Micranthocereus (Micranthocereus polyanthus)
Information on Micranthocereus polyanthus is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Lesser Egyptian jerboa (Jaculus jaculus)
This small rodent is sometimes likened to a tiny kangaroo due to its incredibly large hind legs, and hopping form of locomotion. The lesser... More 10 Images 0 videos
Trumpeter finch (Bucanetes githagineus)
The trumpeter finch (Bucanetes githagineus) is often a difficult species to spot as its greyish-brown plumage camouflages it perfectly... More 8 Images 1 Video

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