Populations of spur-thighed tortoises (Testudo graeca), a species classified as vulnerable and at risk of extinction, can withstand fires if outbreaks occur once every three decades or more. However, ...

Like many threatened land turtle species, the spur-thighed tortoise had no complete genome. For the first time, researchers have successfully sequenced the genome of the spur-thighed tortoise, using ...

When tortoises are sick, they can exhibit a variety of symptoms, similar to the ones people do. Try to not worry too much, though ー you probably know your tortoise better than you think. "It is ...

This column is part of a series where Verge staffers post highly subjective reviews of animals. Up until now, we’ve written about animals without telling you whether they suck or rule. We are now ...

The Negev Desert tortoise (Testudo werneri) is one of the smallest tortoise species in the Mediterranean region. This is a critically endangered species (CITES I) in its native habitat, which includes ...

For as long as people can remember, the spur-thighed tortoise, Testudo graeca graeca has been found on both sides of the Strait of Gibraltar: in North Africa, southern Spain, and a few Mediterranean ...

A FINE specimen of Porter's black tortoise (Testudo nigrita) has just been added to the Tortoise House of the Gardens of the Zoological Society of London. This is one of several species attaining a ...

Bonnet, X., Lagarde, F., Henen, B., Corbin, J., Nagy, K., Naulleau, G., Balhoul, K., Chastel, O., Legrand, A., and Cambag, R. 2001. "Sexual dimorphism in steppe ...