Terrapins & Tortoises of Europe


 

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Here a list of the Terrapin & Tortoise species that I have seen so far, some species will also have photos of different subspecies.

 


Moorish Terrapin - Mauremys leprosa

Mauremys leprosa, Sierra de Gredos, Spain, 2011
Mauremys leprosa, Sierra de Gredos, Spain, 2011

Balkan Terrapin - Mauremys rivulata

Mauremys rivulata, Peloponnese, Greece, October 2012
Mauremys rivulata, Peloponnese, Greece, October 2012

European Pond Terrapin - Emys orbicularis


Red-eared Slider - Trachemys scripta

Trachemys scripta, Gorinchem, The Netherlands, June 2007.  Introduced species
Trachemys scripta, Gorinchem, The Netherlands, June 2007. Introduced species

Hermann’s Tortoise - Testudo hermanni


Spur-thighed Tortoise - Testudo graeca

Testudo graeca, Kos, Greece, May 2009
Testudo graeca, Kos, Greece, May 2009

Marginated Tortoise - Testudo marginata

Testudo marginata, Taygetos mountains, Greece, Oktober 2012
Testudo marginata, Taygetos mountains, Greece, Oktober 2012