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Testudo graeca Linnaeus,
1758 sbsp. ibera Pallas, 1814
sbsp. armeniaca Kchikvadze & Bakradze, 1995
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Distribution in Armenia:
Altitudes: 375-1600 m above sea level.
Regions: (sbsp. armeniaca)Araks
basin: Armavir, Aragatsotn, Yerevan -extinct, Kotayk
-extinct, Ararat, Vayots Dzor, Syunik. (sbsp. ibera) Kura
basin: Lori, Tawoush, Artsakh.
Habitats: Dry rocklands covered by xerophyllous
mediterraenan type vegetation – phryganoids and woodlands, semideserts
and near-water habitats.
Areal type: Mediterranean
Global distribution:
Europe: Albania, Bulgaria, France, Ukraine,
Yugoslavia, Macedonia, E Georgia, Greece, Moldova, Romania, Russia,
Italy, Spain,
Asia: Turkmenistan, Iran, Iraq, Israel,
Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Syria, Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan
Africa: Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia
Food: Platnts
Enemies:
Parasites:
Known trend: not abjective data
is available (presumably decreasing).
References:
Ananjeva, N.B., Orlov N.L., Khalikov R.G., Darevsky,
I.S., Rjabov S.A., Barabanov A.V., 2004. Atlas
of Reptiles of Northern Eurasia, "Ivan Fedorov" Print, St.
Pererbourg, Russia, 230 pp.
Chernov S.A.,
1939. [Herpetological
Fauna of Armenian SSR and Nakhichevan ASSR] // Zoological Papers,
Vol I, (Transactions of Biological Institure, Vol. III). Edition of
Armenian Brunch of The USSR Academy of Scienecs, Erevan, 1939, pp.
77-194. (In Russian)
Darevsky I.S., 1957.
The Fauna of Reptiles of Armenia and Its Zoogeographical Analysis.
PhD Thesis, Yerevan, 468 pp.
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Highfield & J. Martin. A revision of the Testudines of North Africa,
Asia and Europe - Genus: Testudo http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/testudo.html
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