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**egyptiandan64** · 11-04-2012, 08:51 PM

I agree with Kelly

It is a Testudo graeca ibera. It's one whose ancestors came from the european mainland. They can be a bit tricky with the fact that the first vertebral scute edges can be rounded and the abdominal/femoral scute seam can have a sharp drop off towards the outside (though it's more towards the middle and not the end like a T.g.graeca). The colour of this animal isn't like that of a T.g.graeca, but like that of a T.g.ibera.

Oh and it's a male if anyone was wondering

Danny

JoesMum · 11-04-2012, 08:56 PM

Thank you Danny

oakycoky · 11-04-2012, 10:25 PM

thanx all thought i had got lucky then poo

alley cat · 11-04-2012, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by egyptiandan64

I agree with Kelly

It is a Testudo graeca ibera. It's one whose ancestors came from the european mainland. They can be a bit tricky with the fact that the first vertebral scute edges can be rounded and the abdominal/femoral scute seam can have a sharp drop off towards the outside (though it's more towards the middle and not the end like a T.g.graeca). The colour of this animal isn't like that of a T.g.graeca, but like that of a T.g.ibera.

Oh and it's a male if anyone was wondering

Danny

Thanks, thats interesting, they are never that cut and dried so it is difficult for us learners!

EJ · 12-04-2012, 09:07 PM

Definately a Testudo...

EJ · 12-04-2012, 09:08 PM

Please.

Danny... how are you so sure?

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Originally Posted by alley cat

Thanks, thats interesting, they are never that cut and dried so it is difficult for us learners!

EJ · 12-04-2012, 09:09 PM

How many of these have you seen in the wild to be so sure?

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Originally Posted by egyptiandan64

I agree with Kelly

It is a Testudo graeca ibera. It's one whose ancestors came from the european mainland. They can be a bit tricky with the fact that the first vertebral scute edges can be rounded and the abdominal/femoral scute seam can have a sharp drop off towards the outside (though it's more towards the middle and not the end like a T.g.graeca). The colour of this animal isn't like that of a T.g.graeca, but like that of a T.g.ibera.

Oh and it's a male if anyone was wondering

Danny

NATURALIS · 12-04-2012, 10:01 PM

looks ibera to me too

11-04-2012, 08:51 PM	#11
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	I agree with Kelly It is a Testudo graeca ibera. It's one whose ancestors came from the european mainland. They can be a bit tricky with the fact that the first vertebral scute edges can be rounded and the abdominal/femoral scute seam can have a sharp drop off towards the outside (though it's more towards the middle and not the end like a T.g.graeca). The colour of this animal isn't like that of a T.g.graeca, but like that of a T.g.ibera. Oh and it's a male if anyone was wondering Danny __________________ Last edited by egyptiandan64; 11-04-2012 at 08:57 PM.

11-04-2012, 08:56 PM	#12
JoesMum Member Hatchling Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 717	Thank you Danny __________________ 1.0.0 Testudo Graeca Graeca (Mediterranean Spur Thigh) raised from very small and approximately 50 years old.

11-04-2012, 10:25 PM	#13
oakycoky Member Hatched Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 316	torty id thanx all thought i had got lucky then poo

12-04-2012, 09:07 PM	#15
EJ Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 8,277	Definately a Testudo... __________________ Ed Tortoise Keerpers @ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tortoise_Keepers and http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/284442591651347/ Trying to keep the fun in Chelonian care

12-04-2012, 10:01 PM	#18
NATURALIS Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: cheshire Posts: 3,472	looks ibera to me too __________________ Home bred tortoise's available all year round, Hermanns , spur-thighed ( ibera ) pm for details

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