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  2. Hermann's tortoise - Wikipedia

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    Hermann's tortoise can be kept indoors with adequate living conditions provided by the owner. It requires a heat lamp set at around 15–30 °C (59–86 °F) to provide a basking area. [ 11 ] A UVB bulb is also needed to help process and create vitamin D3 and prevents issues such as metabolic bone disease.

  3. Testudo hermanni hermanni - Wikipedia

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    Testudo hermanni hermanni, also known as the Western Hermann's tortoise or known as the Italian tortoise, is a subspecies of tortoise. The subspecies has a rich golden yellow shell with sharp contrast. Behind the eye is a lack of a yellow patch which Testudo hermanni robertmertensi has. T. h.

  4. Pet tortoise found safe after California fires - AOL

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    A beloved pet tortoise has been found safe in the wake of California wildfires. The rescue occurred after the family's Altadena home was destroyed in the Eaton Fire, according to the San Dimas ...

  5. Testudo (genus) - Wikipedia

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    Kopet-Dag steppe tortoise, T. horsfieldii rustamovi; Subgenus Chersine. Hermann's tortoise, T. hermanni [1] Subspecies: Eastern Hermann's tortoise, T. hermanni boettgeri [1] Western Hermann's tortoise, T. hermanni hermanni [1] †Testudo hellenica (Miocene) Subgenus Testudo. Spur-thighed tortoise, Greek tortoise or common tortoise, T. graeca [1 ...

  6. Marginated tortoise - Wikipedia

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    The marginated tortoise lives in more mountainous regions than Hermann's tortoise. It can be found in elevations as high as 1,600 m (5,200 ft). The black color of the carapace is helpful for survival in this environment, as it allows the tortoise to absorb a great deal of heat in a short time, helping it maintain its body temperature. Early in ...

  7. California's Mojave desert tortoises move toward extinction ...

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  8. List of reptiles of California - Wikipedia

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    California kingsnake Lampropeltis multifasciata: Coast mountain kingsnake Lampropeltis zonata: California mountain kingsnake Masticophis flagellum: Coachwhip Masticophis fuliginosus: Baja California coachwhip Masticophis lateralis: California striped whipsnake Masticophis taeniatus: Striped whipsnake Nerodia fasciata: Banded water snake

  9. Mojave desert tortoise officially joins California's ... - AOL

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