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Testudo

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Testudo
genus of land tortoises in the family Testudinidae. Includes T. graeca (spur-thighed tortoise), T. hermannii (Hermann's tortoise). See also turtle.


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First and probably the most famous, was the Tortoise, or Testudo.
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