Western Herman’s Tortoise (Testudo hermanni hermanni). Close up of the head showing the yellow cheek patch below the eye, between and alongside the ear or tympanum.​


Western Herman’s Tortoise (Testudo hermanni hermanni). Close up of the head showing the yellow cheek patch below the eye, between and alongside the ear or tympanum. A significant feature helping identification for most specimens of this the nominate and rarer form or sub-species.


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