The spur-thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca) or Greek tortoise is one of five species of Mediterranean tortoise (genus Testudo, family Testudinidae). The other four species are the Hermann's tortoise (Testudo hermanni), Horsfield's Tortoise (Testudo horsfieldii), Egyptian tortoise (Testudo kleinmanni), and Marginated tortoise (Testudo marginata).
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