Reptiles
Land turtles of Georgia
The atlas has one land tortoise — Testudo graeca. Freshwater species are on a separate guide.
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land tortoise
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Land
A domed shell, not a pond turtle
The profile: a high domed terrestrial shell, a horny beak, slow movement on land. Habitat: dry meadows, scrub, and open foothills.
Subspecies differ in eastern and western Georgia. The regional map is still empty. Conservation text is generic — the national Red List is not cited on this profile.
Species
1 land tortoise
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Only what the profile sources.
One in the atlas: the Greek tortoise (Testudo graeca).
The land shell is high and domed; water turtles have a flatter shell. The ID guide collects that contrast.
The profile says subspecies differ in eastern and western Georgia. Detailed regions are not on the map yet.
This is a field atlas, not husbandry advice. See the profile and the law.