The Russian Tortoise 
Agrionemys horsfieldii ( Testudo horsfieldii)  

Shell Variety

There is a wide variety of shell coloration, shape and size. These are some in my colony.

 I mark the shells of the males with White-Out for easy identification.   The "W" is actually an "M". Click on a picture to view it full size.

                       dark shell
                                    A light and dark one together

 

light
Another view of the light one. Some refer to it as "blond".


light



spot
This one is spotted

dark
Another view of the dark one.

flared
Here is another variation. The shell is very flared.



flare2





 

 

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