Central Asian Tortoise - Zoo Santo Inácio

Central Asian Tortoises love to dig burrows where they hide, breed, and protect themselves from the cold.

Estatuto de conservação

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Not Evaluated
Data Deficient
LC

Least Concern
NT

Near threatened
VU

Vulnerable
EN

Endangered
CR

Critically Endangered
EW

Extinct in the Wild
EX

Extinct

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Length

12 to 20 cm

Weight

1,5kg to 2kg

Lifespan

40 years

Diet

Grasses, flowers, leaves and fruits

Reproduction

2 to 6 eggs

Morphology

Central Asian Tortoises, also called Steppe Tortoises, are extremely territorial. They exhibit sexual dimorphism, where females are larger than males. They are the only tortoises in the Testudo genus that have only 4 toes on their forelimbs, instead of 5 toes.

Reproduction

An oviparous species that lays 2 to 6 eggs. It reaches sexual maturity at 10 years of age and the mating season occurs between March and June.

Habitat

Native to Central Asia, from the countries: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, China, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

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