Name

Testudinae

Hermann's tortoise

Framing

Phylum: Chordata

Subphylum: Vertebrata

Class: Reptilia

Order: Testudines

Family: Testudinae

Habitat

Diverse, in Iberian species from sandy areas to scrublands

Feeding

Phytophagous

Distribution

In the European countries and islands of the Mediterranean basin

Conservation status

The two species present in Spain have been listed globally as vulnerable (VU) and low risk/near threatened, although their status needs to be reviewed.

Additional information

Carapace very convex. Hind legs almost cylindrical in section and without interdigital membranes.