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Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Reptilia > Order: Testudines > Family: Testudinidae > Genus: Testudo > Species: Testudo marginata

Marginated tortoise - Testudo marginata Schoepff, 1792

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Quick facts

Threat status Europe	Least Concern (IUCN)
Protected by	EU Habitats Directive and 7 other international agreements
Natura 2000 sites	74 are designated for this species
Most preferred habitats	heathland and shrub
May also occur in	grassland woodland and forest
Natura 2000 species code	1218

Distribution

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Threat and conservation status

IUCN Red List status of threatened species

The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.

World

Least Concern

Europe

Least Concern

Not evaluated

IUCN Red List Category

Not Evaluated	Near Threatened	Regionally Extinct
Not Applicable	Vulnerable	Extinct in the Wild
Data Deficient	Endangered	Extinct
Least Concern	Critically Endangered

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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.

Good: the species is viable and maintaining itself on a long-term basis, its natural range is not reduced, and it has a sufficient large habitat.
Poor: the species is not as critical as being unfavourable-bad, but still requires significant conservation and restoration measure to make it viable in the long-term, or to enlarged its current range, or to improve the quality and availability of its habitat.
Bad: the species is either not maintaining itself on a long-term basis and is not viable, or its natural range as been or is being drastically reduced, or its habitat is largely insufficient; the species requires major conservation and restoration measures.
Unknown: the information available for the species is scarce and does not allow a proper assessment of its conservation status.

Natura 2000 sites

Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites

Sitecode	Country	Site name	Action
GR1250001	Greece	OROS OLYMPOS	Map
GR1420005	Greece	AISTHITIKO DASOS KOILADAS TEMPON	Map
GR2240001	Greece	LIMNOTHALASSES STENON LEFKADAS (PALIONIS - AVLIMON) KAI ALYKES LEFKADAS	Map
GR2320001	Greece	LIMNOTHALASSA KALOGRIAS, DASOS STROFYLIAS KAI ELOS LAMIAS, ARAXOS	Map
GR2530002	Greece	LIMNI STYMFALIA	Map
GR3000001	Greece	OROS PARNITHA	Map
GR2520003	Greece	LIMNOTHALASSA MOUSTOU	Map
ITB012211	Italy	Isola Rossa - Costa Paradiso	Map
GR2520005	Greece	MONI ELONAS KAI CHARADRA LEONIDIOU - SPILAIO MANA KAI GALAZIA LIMNI	Map
GR1250003	Greece	OROS TITAROS	Map
GR2110001	Greece	AMVRAKIKOS KOLPOS, DELTA LOUROU KAI ARACHTHOU (PETRA, MYTIKAS, EVRYTERI PERIOCHI, KATO POUS ARACHTHOU, KAMPI FILIPPIADAS)	Map
GR2120002	Greece	ELOS KALODIKI	Map
GR1430004	Greece	ETHNIKO THALASSIO PARKO ALONNISOU – VOREION SPORADON, ANATOLIKI SKOPELOS	Map
ITB010042	Italy	Capo Caccia (con le isole Foradada e Piana) e Punta del Giglio	Map
GR2550001	Greece	FARANGI NEDONA (PETALON - CHANI)	Map
GR2550005	Greece	THINES KYPARISSIAS (NEOCHORI - KYPARISSIA)	Map
ITB010006	Italy	Monte Russu	Map
ITB030036	Italy	Stagno di Cabras	Map
GR2140001	Greece	EKVOLES ACHERONTA (APO GLOSSA EOS ALONAKI) KAI STENA ACHERONTA	Map
GR2540005	Greece	LAGKADA TRYPIS	Map
GR2320009	Greece	SPILAIO KASTRION	Map
GR2440004	Greece	ETHNIKOS DRYMOS OITIS	Map
GR2530003	Greece	AKROKORINTHOS	Map
GR2120001	Greece	EKVOLES (DELTA) KALAMA	Map
ITB041111	Italy	Monte Linas - Marganai	Map
GR2440006	Greece	OROS KALLIDROMO	Map
ITB011109	Italy	Monte Limbara	Map
GR2530004	Greece	OROS OLIGYRTOS	Map
GR2320008	Greece	OROS ERYMANTHOS	Map
GR2330005	Greece	THINES KAI PARALIAKO DASOS ZACHAROS, LIMNI KAIAFA, STROFYLIA, KAKOVATOS	Map
GR2540001	Greece	ORI GIDOVOUNI, CHIONOVOUNI, GAIDOUROVOUNI, KORAKIA, KALOGEROVOUNI, KOULOCHERA KAI PERIOCHI MONEMVASIAS SPILAIO SOLOMOU TRYPA KAI PYRGOS AG. STEFANOU KAI THALASSIA ZONI EOS AKROTIRIO KAMILI	Map
GR2310008	Greece	LIMNI OZEROS	Map
ITB010007	Italy	Capo Testa	Map
GR2130004	Greece	KENTRIKO TMIMA ZAGORIOU	Map
GR2130001	Greece	ETHNIKOS DRYMOS VIKOU - AOOU	Map
GR1420001	Greece	KATO OLYMPOS - KALLIPEFKI	Map
ITB010009	Italy	Capo Figari e Isola Figarolo	Map
GR1420010	Greece	STENA KALAMAKIOU	Map
GR2550006	Greece	OROS TAYGETOS SPILAIO TRACHILAS SPILAIO VATSINIDI	Map
GR2530005	Greece	ORI GERANEIA	Map
ITB043055	Italy	Monte dei Sette Fratelli	Map
GR2440002	Greece	KOILADA KAI EKVOLES SPERCHEIOU – MALIAKOS KOLPOS – MESOCHORI SPERCHEIOU	Map
GR2310005	Greece	OROS VARASOVA	Map
ITB010004	Italy	Foci del Coghinas	Map
GR1420003	Greece	AISTHITIKO DASOS OSSAS	Map
GR3000004	Greece	VRAVRONA - PARAKTIA THALASSIA ZONI	Map
GR2420001	Greece	OROS OCHI – KAMPOS KARYSTOU – POTAMI – AKROTIRIO KAFIREFS – PARAKTIA THALASSIA ZONI	Map
ITB023050	Italy	Piana di Semestene, Bonorva, Macomer e Bortigali	Map
GR2310001	Greece	DELTA ACHELOOU, LIMNOTHALASSA MESOLONGIOU - AITOLIKOU, EKVOLES EVINOU, NISOI ECHINADES, NISOS PETALAS	Map
GR3000003	Greece	ETHNIKO PARKO SCHINIA - MARATHONA	Map
ITB041105	Italy	Foresta di Monte Arcosu	Map
GR2410001	Greece	LIMNES YLIKI KAI PARALIMNI – SYSTIMA VOIOTIKOU KIFISOU -KATAVOTHRA ALIARTOU	Map
GR3000005	Greece	SOUNIO - NISIDA PATROKLOU KAI PARAKTIA THALASSIA ZONI	Map
GR2520006	Greece	OROS PARNONAS (KAI PERIOCHI MALEVIS)	Map
GR2320005	Greece	ORI BARMPAS KAI KLOKOS, FARANGI SELINOUNTA	Map
GR2220003	Greece	ESOTERIKO ARCHIPELAGOS IONIOU (MEGANISI, ARKOUDI, ATOKOS, VROMONAS)	Map
GR2540003	Greece	EKVOLES EVROTA, PERIOCHI VRONTAMA KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI LAKONIKOU KOLPOU	Map
ITB010010	Italy	Isole Tavolara, Molara e Molarotto	Map
GR2550004	Greece	LIMNOTHALASSA PYLOU (DIVARI) KAI NISOS SFAKTIRIA, AGIOS DIMITRIOS	Map
GR2440003	Greece	FARANGI GORGOPOTAMOU	Map
GR2520001	Greece	OROS MAINALO	Map
GR1430001	Greece	OROS PILIO KAI PARAKTIA THALASSIA ZONI- SPILAIA MALAKI KAI SKEPONI	Map
GR2320007	Greece	OROS PANACHAIKO – SYRAGKES PANAGOPOULAS	Map
GR1410001	Greece	PERIOCHI LIMNIS TAVROPOU	Map
GR1250004	Greece	ALYKI KITROUS - EVRYTERI PERIOCHI	Map
GR1440003	Greece	ANTICHASIA ORI KAI METEORA - SPILAIO MELISSOTRYPA	Map
GR2330007	Greece	PARAKTIA THALASSIA ZONI APO AKR. KYLLINI EOS TOUMPI - KALOGRIA	Map
GR1410002	Greece	AGRAFA	Map
ITB010008	Italy	Arcipelago La Maddalena	Map
GR2430001	Greece	OROS TYMFRISTOS (VELOUCHI)	Map
GR2330003	Greece	EKVOLES (DELTA) PINEIOU	Map
GR2540002	Greece	PERIOCHI NEAPOLIS KAI NISOS ELAFONISOS	Map
GR3000006	Greece	YMITTOS - AISTHITIKO DASOS KAISARIANIS - LIMNI VOULIAGMENIS	Map
ITB013019	Italy	Isole del Nord - Est tra Capo Ceraso e Stagno di San Teodoro	Map

Protected sites

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Legal status

Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements

Legal text	Annex	Conditions	More information
Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 (EU Habitats Directive)	Annex II: animal and plant species of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation.		http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
	Annex IV: animal and plant species of community interest in need of strict protection.
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention)	Annex II: strictly protected fauna species		http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp
	Annex III: protected fauna species (Testudo weissingeri)
	Revised Annex I of Resolution 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention listing the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures (year of revision 2011)		https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864 Resolution No. 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention lists the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming for the Emerald network]
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)	Annex II: (a) all species which, although not necessarily now threatened with extinction, may become so unless trade in specimens of such species is subject to strict regulation in order to avoid utilization incompatible with their survival; and (b) other species which must be subject to regulation in order that trade in specimens of certain species referred to in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph may be brought under effective control.	Synonym for this species is listed in CITES. See there for more details.	http://www.cites.org/eng
	Annex II: (a) all species which, although not necessarily now threatened with extinction, may become so unless trade in specimens of such species is subject to strict regulation in order to avoid utilization incompatible with their survival; and (b) other species which must be subject to regulation in order that trade in specimens of certain species referred to in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph may be brought under effective control.	This species or synonym as such is not listed in CITES, but whole Family TESTUDINIDAE is concerned by Appendix II (Except the species included in Appendix I).
	Annex II: (a) all species which, although not necessarily now threatened with extinction, may become so unless trade in specimens of such species is subject to strict regulation in order to avoid utilization incompatible with their survival; and (b) other species which must be subject to regulation in order that trade in specimens of certain species referred to in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph may be brought under effective control.
Commission regulation (EU) No 1320/2014, of 1 December 2014, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein (EU regulation of trade of fauna and flora)	Annex A includes: All CITES Appendix I species, except where EU Member States have entered a reservation; Some CITES Appendix II and III species, for which the EU has adopted stricter domestic measures; Some non-CITES species		http://ec.europa.eu/environm...s/legislation_en.htm

Common names and synonyms

Common Name	Language	Reference
Bredrandet landskildpadde	Danish	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Breitrandschildkröte	German	Gasc J.P. and al.
Klokschildpad	Dutch	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Marginated tortoise	English	Gasc J.P. and al.
Tartaruga marginada	Portuguese	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Testuggine marginata	Italian	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Tortue bordée	French	Gasc J.P. and al.
Tortue marginée	French	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC

Synonym	Author
Testudo graja	Hermann, 1804
Testudo campanulata	Strauch, 1862
Testudo weissingeri	Bour, 1995

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 marginata	European Network on Invasive Alien Species
PESI (Accepted)	Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure
Species+	Species+ by UNEP-WCMC
Wikipedia	Wikipedia

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