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Turtle Species
Afghan Tortoise
Testudo horsfieldii
- Scientific nameTestudo horsfieldii
- Japanese nameロシアリクガメ
- FamilyTortoises (Testudinidae)
- Max carapace length49 cm
- Longest recorded lifespan40 years
- DietHerbivorous
- LifestyleTerrestrial
- Conservation status (IUCN)VU — Vulnerable
- iNaturalist observations2,029
About this species
The Central Asian tortoise, also commonly known as the Afghan tortoise, the steppe tortoise, the Russian tortoise, Horsfield's tortoise, the four-clawed tortoise, the four-toed tortoise, the Russian steppe tortoise, the Soviet tortoise, is a threatened species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae. The species is endemic to Central Asia from the Caspian Sea south through Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan, and east across Kazakhstan to Xinjiang, China. Human activities in its native habitat contribute to its threatened status.
Source: Wikipedia「Central Asian tortoise」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
