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Yes, Testudo hermanni is a temperate tortoise that is native to Europe's Mediterranean Basin. The temperate zone in the Northern Hemisphere is between the tropical and arctic zones, and that is where all members of the Testudo genus are found. This includes T. hermanni, as well as T. horsfieldii, T. graeca, T. marginata, and T. kleinmanni.
The other major group of temperate tortoises is the North American Gopherus species: G. agassizii, G. morafkai, G. berlandieri, G. flavomarginata, and G. polyphemus.
South Africa is also temperate, being between the tropics and the antarctic. It is home to several tortoises, namely Chersina angulata, the Psammobates species (P. geometricus, P. oculifer, and P. tentorius), and the Homopus species (H. areolatus, H. solus, H. boulengeri, H. femoralis, and H. signatus). The southern subspecies of the leopard tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis pardalis) is also temperate, although the northern subspecies (S. pardalis babcocki) is tropical. There are also two species of hingeback tortoise (Kinixys species) that are temperate. These are K. natalensis and K. lobatsiana. All other hingebacks are tropical.
In South America, the chaco tortoise (Chelonoidis chilensis) is native to the temperate zone. Southern populations of the redfoot tortoise (C. carbonaria), are also temperate, but the bulk of this species' range is in the tropics.
All temperate tortoises are adapted to colder conditions than the tropics. However, the northern temperate zone is colder than the southern one, so Testudo and Gopherus species are more cold-adapted than their southern relatives.
Besides the species mentioned above, all other tortoises are tropical and not cold-adapted.
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With what other tortoise can your tortoise mate if she is a horse field tortoise?
You cannot crossbreed tortoises. Each species of tortoise has a gut flora peculiar to that species. The gut flora of one species can prove dangerous to another species.Different species of tortoise should not be kept together. While a very few, in the wild, may cross into each others habitat on occasions, such as the Hermann (Testudo hermanni) and the Horsfield (Testudo horsfieldii) they are not known to interbreed.
How many eggs does a turtle lay?
It varies according to the species. Some species only lay a single egg. Others lay up to 30. Even within some species there can be considerable variation - for example, Testudo hermanni boettgeri (the eastern or balkan Hermann's tortoise) usually lays between 6-10 eggs. By comparison, Testudo hermanni hermanni (the western Hermann's tortoise) typically only lays 3 eggs per clutch. On average, most Mediterranean tortoises lay 5 or 6 eggs per clutch, and many are capable of laying 2 or more clutches per season.
What animal that lays a hundreds of eggs?
It varies according to the species. Some species only lay a single egg. Others lay up to 30. Even within some species there can be considerable variation - for example, Testudo hermanni boettgeri (the eastern or balkan Hermann's tortoise) usually lays between 6-10 eggs. By comparison, Testudo hermanni hermanni (the western Hermann's tortoise) typically only lays 3 eggs per clutch. On average, most Mediterranean tortoises lay 5 or 6 eggs per clutch, and many are capable of laying 2 or more clutches per season.
Who is in the tortoise family?
Nobody is in the tortoise family. but if you mean what animals are in the tortoise faimly then look up this website.I got this off http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tortoise at the taxonomy paragraph* Chersina ** Chersina angulata, Bowsprit Tortoise * Cylindraspis (All species Extinct) ** Cylindraspis indica, synonym Cylindraspis borbonica** Cylindraspis inepta ** Cylindraspis peltastes ** Cylindraspis triserrata ** Cylindraspis vosmaeri * Dipsochelys ** Dipsochelys abrupta (Extinct) ** Dipsochelys arnoldi, Arnold's Giant Tortoise, ** Dipsochelys daudinii (Extinct) ** Dipsochelys dussumieri, Aldabra Giant Tortoise, common synonyms Geochelone gigantea, Aldabrachelys gigantea ** Dipsochelys grandidieri (Extinct) ** Dipsochelys hololissa, Seychelles giant tortoise * Geochelone** Geochelone carbonaria, Red-Footed Tortoise; sometimes placed in distinct genus Chelonoidis ** Geochelone chilensis, Chaco or Chilean Tortoise; sometimes placed in distinct genus Chelonoidis ** Geochelone denticulata, Yellow-Footed Tortoise; sometimes placed in distinct genus Chelonoidis ** Geochelone elegans, Indian Star Tortoise ** Geochelone nigra, Galápagos Giant Tortoise; sometimes placed in distinct genus Chelonoidis ** Geochelone pardalis, Leopard Tortoise; sometimes placed in distinct genus Stigmochelys or in Psammobates ** Geochelone platynota, Burmese Star Tortoise ** Geochelone radiata, Radiated Tortoise; sometimes placed in distinct genus Astrochelys ** Geochelone sulcata, African Spurred Tortoise (Sulcata Tortoise) ** Geochelone yniphora, Angulated Tortoise, Madagascan (Plowshare) Tortoise; sometimes placed in distinct genus Astrochelys * Gopherus ** Gopherus agassizii, Desert Tortoise ** Gopherus berlandieri, Texas Tortoise ** Gopherus flavomarginatus, Bolson Tortoise ** Gopherus polyphemus, Gopher Tortoise * †Hadrianus ** Hadrianus corsoni (syn. H. octonarius) ** Hadrianus robustus ** Hadrianus schucherti ** Hadrianus utahensis * Homopus ** Homopus aerolatus, Parrot-Beaked Cape Tortoise ** Homopus boulengeri, Boulenger's Cape Tortoise ** Homopus femoralis, Karroo Cape Tortoise ** Homopus signatus, Speckled Cape Tortoise, Speckled Padloper ** Homopus bergeri, Berger's Cape Tortoise, Nama padloper, synonym Homopus solus * Indotestudo ** Indotestudo elongata, Elongated Tortoise ** Indotestudo forstenii, Travancore Tortoise, Forsten's Tortoise ** Indotestudo travancorica, Travancore Tortoise * Kinixys ** Kinixys belliana, Bell's Hinge-Backed Tortoise ** Kinixys erosa, Serrated Hinge-Backed Tortoise ** Kinixys homeana, Home's Hinge-Backed Tortoise ** Kinixys lobatsiana, Lobatse Hingeback Tortoise ** Kinixys natalensis, Natal Hinge-Backed Tortoise ** Kinixys spekii, Speke's Hingeback Tortoise * Malacochersus ** Malacochersus tornieri, Pancake Tortoise * Manouria ** Manouria emys, Brown Tortoise (Mountain Tortoise) ** Manouria impressa, Impressed Tortoise * Psammobates ** Psammobates geometricus, Geometric Tortoise ** Psammobates oculifer, Serrated Star Tortoise ** Psammobates tentorius, African Tent Tortoise * Pyxis ** Pyxis arachnoides, Madagascan Spider Tortoise ** Pyxis planicauda, Madagascan Flat-Tailed Tortoise * Stylemys (Genus extinct) ** Stylemys botti ** Stylemys calaverensis ** Stylemys canetotiana ** Stylemys capax ** Stylemys conspecta ** Stylemys copei ** Stylemys emiliae** Stylemys frizaciana ** Stylemys karakolensis ** Stylemys nebrascensis (syn. S. amphithorax) ** Stylemys neglectus ** Stylemys oregonensis ** Stylemys pygmea ** Stylemys uintensis ** Stylemys undabuna * Testudo ** Testudo atlas, Atlas tortoise, Colossochelys (Extinct) ** Testudo graeca, Greek Tortoise (Spur-Thighed Tortoise) ** Testudo hermanni, Herman's Tortoise ** Testudo horsfieldii, Russian Tortoise (Horsfield's Tortoise, or Central Asian Tortoise) ** Testudo kleinmanni, Egyptian Tortoise, incl. Negev Tortoise ** Testudo marginata, Marginated Tortoise ** Testudo nabeulensis, Tunisian Spur-thigh Tortoise
How fast can a giant tortoise swim?
zero, a tortoise cant swim, because its a TORTOISE not a turtle, tortoise are land species and turtles are water species
In UK why do you need an article 10 certificate to sell a hermanns tortoise but not to sell a burmese python when both are listed as appendix 2 on CITES?
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Is a desert tortoise rare?
The desert tortoise is considered (2014) as a threatened species.
What is the kingdom phylum class family genus species of a tortoise?
More than one species of tortoise exist, however the usage of the word 'tortoise' is not widely agreed upon. Recently, the word 'tortoise' has been re-applied by biologists to mean only species which are entirely terrestrial (such as the Galapagous tortoise).For the Galapagos tortoise:Kingdom:AnimaliaPhylum:ChordataClass:ReptiliaOrder:TestudinesSuborder:CryptodiraFamily:TestudinidaeGenus:ChelonoidisSpecies:C. nigra
What are non native species in the temperate deciduous forests?
Non native species in the temperate deciduous forests are species that were not born in a there but moved there later on.
Is the galapagos tortoise an endangered species?
yes
Is Tortoise an omnivore?
MOST species of tortoises are herbivores. There are a few species that are omnivorous.
Can your breed 2 different species of tortoise What can you breed with a female greek?
Yes. You can breed 2 different species of tortoise and you can breed female Greek with WC Jordanian.
