Threatened species of Testudo graeca
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Threatened species of Spur-thighed tortoise
Nature
Over exploitation for food, oil and the wildlife trade has threatened [Testudo gracea]. Habitat disturbance especially of nesting sites is a significant threat, as is predation by dogs.
Background
The distribution of [Testudo gracea] includes; Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Macedonia, Moldova, Morocco, Romania, Russia, Spain, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Yugoslavia.
Other names for [Testudo gracea] include; Moorish Tortoise, Common Tortoise and Greek Tortoise.
Incidence
[Testudo gracea] is considered by the IUCN as "Vulnerable". CITES lists the species as "Appendix 2".
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