Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise - Testudo graeca Linnaeus, 1758
Quick facts
Threat status Europe | Vulnerable (IUCN) |
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Protected by | EU Habitats Directive and 6 other international agreements |
Natura 2000 sites | 256 are designated for this species |
Most preferred habitats |
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Natura 2000 species code | 1219 |
Distribution
Threat and conservation status
IUCN Red List status of threatened species
The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.
World
Vulnerable
Europe
Vulnerable
EU
Not evaluated
EU conservation status
Conservation status assesses every six years and for each biogeographical region the condition of habitats and species compared to the favourable status as described in the Habitats Directive. The map shows the 2013-2018 assessments as reported by EU Member State. Assessments are further detailed in the summary document available behind the link below.
Natura 2000 sites
Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites
Protected sites
Please note the site map takes a while to display.Legal status
Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
Common names and synonyms
Common Name | Language | Reference |
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Maurische Landschildkröte | German | Gasc J.P. and al. |
Maurisk landskildpadde | Danish | EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC |
Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise | English | Gasc J.P. and al. |
Moorse landschildpad | Dutch | EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC |
Spur-thighed Mediterranean land Tortoise | English | EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC |
Spur-thighed Tortoise | English | EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC |
Tartaruga grega | Portuguese | EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC |
Testuggine greca | Italian | EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC |
Tortue grecque | French | Gasc J.P. and al. |
Tortue mauresque | French | EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC |
Tortuga mora | Spanish | Gasc J.P. and al. |
Synonym | Author |
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Testudo pusilla | Linnaeus, 1766 |
Testudo mauritanica | Duméril & Bibron, 1835 |
Testudo ibera | Gervais, 1836 |
Testudo whitei | Bennet, 1836 |
Testudo graeca nikolskii |
Other resources
Fauna Europaea | Fauna Europaea |
GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
Habitats Directive Art. 17-2006 summary | |
ITIS (Valid name) | Interagency Taxonomic Information System |
NCBI search | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
NOBANIS: Testudo graeca | European Network on Invasive Alien Species |
PESI (Accepted) | Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure |
Species+ | Species+ by UNEP-WCMC |
Wikipedia | Wikipedia |
External data
Reportnet deliveries
Files delivered through Reportnet with relevance to this species.
Released | Coverage | Envelope | File |
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2015-07-31 | Greece | Habitats Directive Article 17 29_12_2014 submission GR | GR_species_reports-15723-10453.xml |
2014-01-04 | Romania | RO Art.17 2007-2012 Report from 31 December 2013 | RO_species_reports.xml |
2013-12-27 | Bulgaria | BG_habitats_report_2007-2012 | Species reports |
2013-12-04 | Italy | 3rd Italian national report 2013 | IT_species_reports.xml |
2013-09-11 | Spain | Habitats Directive: Report Art.17 2007-2012 | ES_species_reports |
2008-07-07 | Spain | Spain's delivery of 3 July | Testudo graeca |
2008-03-05 | Italy | Italy | Testudo graeca |
2008-02-22 | Greece | Hellas | Species questionnaire for Testudo graeca |