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Basic information
Testudo marginata
Dwarf marginated tortoise
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderTurtles
FamilyTortoises
GenusMediterranean tortoises
- Czech name
- Želva vroubená
- English name
- Dwarf marginated tortoise
- Alternative names
- Breitrand-Schildkröte, Dwarf marginated tortoise (weissingeri), Marginated Tortoise, Margined Tortoise, Testuggine marginata, Tortue bordée naine (weissingeri)
- Synonyms
- Testudo campanulata, Testudo graja, Testudo marginata sarda, Testudo nemoralis, Testudo weissingeri
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Carapace length
- max 350 mm
- Body mass
- max 10,956 g
- Hatchling mass
- max 17.7 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 100 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Active
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 3–15 individuals
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 55JTW · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4