Marginated Tortoise (Testudo marginata)

Marginated tortoises are so named because of the flaring marginal scutes at the rear of their carapaces.  These are arguably the most beautiful of all the Testudo species, adult animals being gracefully elongated and having a wonderful black shell coloring with lighter colored centers on each scute.

Marginated tortoise hatchlings are $125 each.  I don’t discount for wholesalers or jobbers.

A week-old marginated tortoise hatchling.	Two week-old marginated hatchlings (the smaller two nearest the quarter) with two Ibera Greek hatchlings (top and bottom right).
3-month-old marginated tortoises	Female marginated tortoise
Male marginated tortoise Note the difference in tail size between the male marginated tortoise (left) and female (right).	Female marginated tortoise Note the difference in tail size between the male marginated tortoise (left) and female (right).
Marginated tortoises mating