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Basic information
Testudo horsfieldii
Afghan Tortoise
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderTurtles
FamilyTortoises
GenusMediterranean tortoises
- Czech name
- Želva stepní
- English name
- Afghan Tortoise
- Alternative names
- Central Asia tortoise, Central Asian Tortoise, Fergana Valley Steppe Tortoise [bogdanovi], Four-toed Tortoise, Horsfield's Tortoise, Horsfield’s Tortoise, Kazakhstan Steppe Tortoise [kazachstanica], Kopet-Dag Steppe Tortoise [rustamovi], Russian tortoise, Steppe Tortoise, Steppenschildkröte, Turkmenistan Steppe Tortoise [kuznetzovi], 四爪陆龟
- Synonyms
- Agrionemys bogdanovi, Agrionemys horsfieldi kazachstanica, Agrionemys horsfieldi rustamovi, Agrionemys kazachstanica kuznetzovi, Agrionemys kazachstanica terbishi, Homopus burnesii, Testudo baluchiorum
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Desert, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Carapace length
- max 494 mm
- Body mass
- max 4,123 g
- Hatchling mass
- max 17.8 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 40 years
- Activity
- Cathemeral
- Foraging mode
- Active
- Body temperature
- 15–30 °C
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- ~4 individuals
- Clutches per year
- ~3 × per year
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 55JSY · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4