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Basic information
Psammobates geometricus
Geometric Tortoise
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderTurtles
FamilyTortoises
GenusTent tortoises
- Czech name
- Želva kreslená
- English name
- Geometric Tortoise
- Alternative names
- Geometric Turtle, Geometrische Landschildkröte
- Synonyms
- Peltastes geographicus, Testudo geometrica, Testudo strauchi, Testuod luteola
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Carapace length
- max 150 mm
- Body mass
- max 968 g
- Hatchling mass
- max 10.3 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 31 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Active
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- ~4 individuals
- Clutches per year
- ~1 × per year
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 4NBHH · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4