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Basic information
Testudo kleinmanni
Egyptian Tortoise
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderTerrapins
FamilyTortoises
GenusMediterranean Tortoises
- Czech name
- Želva egyptská
- English name
- Egyptian Tortoise
- Alternative names
- Ägyptische Landschildkröte, Kleinmann's Tortoise, Leith's Tortoise, Negev Tortoise, Negev Tortoise)
- Synonyms
- Testudo leithii, Testudo werneri
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Desert, Lake, Marsh, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Gravel, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Body mass
- max 667 g
- Hatchling mass
- max 11.2 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 100 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Body temperature
- ~29.7 °C
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- ~3 individuals
- Clutches per year
- ~2 × per year
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, eol traitbank, ReptTraits
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 55JTJ · COL26.10
- Original documentation
- eol traitbank · eol-2b1a6945e807cb8f26a5d28f00d1aab20ae38efbd77156a3c75f0e40e77d
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4