Marginated tortoise: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the marginated tortoise lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Testudo marginata
Group	Turtles & tortoises
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Reptile
Order	Testudines
Family	Testudinidae

Where does the marginated tortoise live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the marginated tortoise in 2 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the marginated tortoise endangered?

The marginated tortoise’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the marginated tortoise?

The marginated tortoise (Testudo marginata) is a reptile in the order Testudines and the family Testudinidae, genus Testudo. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the marginated tortoise

The marginated tortoise (Testudo marginata) is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae. The species is endemic to Greece, Italy, and the Balkans in Southern Europe. It is the largest European tortoise. The marginated tortoise is herbivorous, and brumates for the winter.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Marginated tortoise (revision 1354641597), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q645356 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).