Annex A Tortoises Species
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| Common name | Scientific name |
|---|---|
| Galapagos giant tortoise | Geochelone nigra or Geochelone elephantopus |
| Radiated tortoise | Geochelone radiata |
| Angonoka | Geochelone yniphora |
| Bolson tortoise | Gopherus flavomarginatus |
| Berger’s cape tortoise | Homopus bergeri |
| Pancake tortoise | Malacochersus tornieri |
| Geometric tortoise | Psammobates geometricus |
| Madagascar flat-shelled tortoise | Pyxis planicauda |
| Madagascar spider tortoise | Pyxis arachnoides |
| Spur-thighed tortoise | Testudo graeca |
| Hermann’s tortoise | Testudo hermanni |
| Egyptian tortoise | Testudo kleinmanni |
| Marginated tortoise | Testudo marginata |
| Negev tortoise | Testudo wernei |
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Page published:22 February 2008