Greek Tortoise

Greek Tortoise research

349 published papers in the HerpAtlas library. Most cited below, or see the latest research →

• Phenotypic plasticity leads to incongruence between morphology-based taxonomy and genetic differentiation in western Palaearctic tortoises (Testudo graeca complex; Testudines, Testudinidae)

  Amphibia-Reptilia · 2007 · cited 109 times

• Sexual dimorphism of body size and shell shape in European tortoises

  Journal of Zoology · 2003 · cited 96 times

• Les marques de croissance des os et des écailles comme indicateur de l'âge chez Testudo hermanni et Testudo graeca (Reptilia, Chelonia, Testudinidae)

  Canadian Journal of Zoology · 1979 · cited 67 times

• Egg size and shape, clutch dynamics, and reproductive effort in European tortoises

  Canadian Journal of Zoology · 1988 · cited 66 times

• Bushes protect tortoises from lethal overheating in arid areas of Morocco

  Environmental Conservation · 2012 · cited 66 times

• Evaluation of local ecological knowledge as a method for collecting extensive data on animal abundance.

  Conservation biology : the journal of the Society for Conservation Biology · 2009 · cited 60 times

• Factors determining the distribution of the spur‐thighed tortoise Testudo graeca in south‐east spain: a hierarchical approach

  Ecography · 2006 · cited 60 times

• Seed Consumption and Dispersal by the Spur-Thighed Tortoise Testudo graeca

  Oikos · 1988 · cited 59 times

Greek Tortoise natural history notes

Field and captive observations published in Herpetological Review's Natural History Notes. Each is a single observation, summarized by us, with a link to the original.