Testudo Collection

Sur-thighed Tortoise, Testudo graeca. (African tortoise, Testudo pusilla) Drawn from a specimen kept in the garden of
FLO4640587 Sur-thighed Tortoise, Testudo graeca. (African tortoise, Testudo pusilla) Drawn from a specimen kept in the garden of the College of Physicians, London

Tortoise and turtle species
Greek tortoise, Testudo graeca, land tortoise, Cinyxis, European pond turtle, Emys orbicularis, matamata, Chelus fimbriata, Florida softshell turtle, Apalone ferox, Nile softshell turtle

Shells of Hermann s, padloper, geometric tortoises
Hermanns tortoise, Testudo hermanni 1, common padloper, Homopus areolatus 2, geometric tortoise, Psammobates geometricus 3, underside of Hermanns tortoise4, and European pond turtle

Eastern Hermann's tortoise (Testudo hermanni boettgeri) hatching from egg, mouth open. Captive, occurs in South East Europe

Musiciens, Joueurs de harpe et de lyre, Cythara et Testudo (engraving)
3629521 Musiciens, Joueurs de harpe et de lyre, Cythara et Testudo (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Musiciens, Joueurs de harpe et de lyre)

Germanic fortification under attack by Roman soldiers (engraving)
3101246 Germanic fortification under attack by Roman soldiers (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Germanic fortification under attack by Roman soldiers)

Branch of pink plum blossom. Color woodblock mokuhanga from Kaishien Gaden, Japanese edition of Wang Gais Jieziyuan Huazhaun or Manual of the Mustard Seed Garden, Second Collection, Ichimura Bunko

Brazilian giant tortoise, Chelonoidis denticulatus
Yellow-footed tortoise or Brazilian giant tortoise, Chelonoidis denticulatus Testudo tabulata Testuginne intarsiata. Vulnerable

Starfish or sea star, Asterias rubens. Stella di mare. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science

Spur-thighed tortoise, Testudo graeca. Vulnerable
Spur-thighed tortoise or Greek tortoise, Testudo graeca. Vulnerable. Handcoloured lithograph by Gebhart after an illustration by Sandler from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural History

Yellow-footed tortoise, Chelonoidis denticulata
Yellow-footed tortoise or Brazilian giant tortoise, Chelonoidis denticulata (tabular tortoise, Testudo tabulata). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Blakembre after an illustration by George Shaw

Shell of the Eastern mud turtle, Kinosternon subrubrum (Pensylvanian tortoise var. Testudo pensylvanica) from the Leverian Museum

Indian flap-shelled turtle and mud turtle
Indian flap-shelled turtle, Lissemys punctata (la Chagrinee, Testudo granulata) and common mud turtle, Kinosternon subrubrum (Pensylvanian tortoise, Testudo pensylvanica)

Shell of the yellow-footed tortoise, Chelonoidis denticulata
Yellow-footed tortoise or Brazilian giant tortoise, Chelonoidis denticulata (denticulated tortoise, Testudo denticulata). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Beale after an illustration by George

Painted turtle, African helmeted turtle and pond slider
Painted turtle, Chrysemys picta (cinereous tortoise, Testudo picta), African helmeted turtle, Pelomedusa subrufa (galeated tortoise, Testudo galeata) and pond slider

Scorpion mud turtle and endangered loggerhead sea turtle
Scorpion mud turtle, Kinosternon scorpioides (Tricarinated tortoise, Testudo tricarinata) and loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta, endangered

Spotted turtle and painted turtle
Spotted turtle, Clemmys guttata (Spotted tortoise, Testudo guttata) and painted turtle, Chrysemys picta (Painted tortoise, Testudo picta)

Serrated tortoise and diamondback terrapin
Serrated tortoise or Kalahari tent tortoise, Psammobates oculiferus (Testudo serrata), and diamondback terrapin, Malaclemys terrapin (concentric tortoise, Testudo concentrica)

Common box turtle, Terrapene carolina (close tortoise, Testudo clausa). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Stalker after an illustration by George Shaw from his General Zoology, Amphibia, London

Common snake-necked turtle, Chelodina longicollis
Eastern long-necked turtle or common snake-necked turtle, Chelodina longicollis (Long-necked tortoise, Testudo longicollis)

European pond turtle and Indian star tortoise
European pond turtle, Emys orbicularis (mud tortoise or la Bourbeuse), and Indian star tortoise, Geochelone elegans (elegant tortoise)

European pond turtle, Emys orbicularis (speckled tortoise, Testudo europaea) and variety, la Ronde, Testudo orbicularis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Heath after an illustration by George

Shell of the endangered green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas
Endangered green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas (Wrinkled tortoise, Testudo rugosa). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Heath after an illustration by George Shaw from his General Zoology, Amphibia

Extinct Reunion giant tortoise and saddle-backed
Extinct Reunion giant tortoise, Cylindraspis indica (Indian tortoise, Testudo indica) and shells of the extinct saddle-backed Rodrigues giant tortoise, Cylindraspis vosmaeri

Geometric tortoise and radiated tortoise
Geometric tortoise, Psammobates geometricus (Testudo geometrica) endangered, and radiated tortoise, Astrochelys radiata (Testudo radiata) critically endangered

Greek tortoise, Testudo graeca
Spur-thighed tortoise or Greek tortoise, Testudo graeca. (Common tortoise.) Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Heath after an illustration by George Shaw from his General Zoology, Amphibia

Loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta, by Gottwald
Loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta (loggerhead turtle, Testudo caretta). Endangered. Illustration by Christoforus Gottwald, with 16 scales instead of the usual 15 on the shield

Green turtle, Chelonia mydas. Endangered
Green turtle, Chelonia mydas (Testudo mydas). Endangered. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Heath after an illustration by George Shaw from his General Zoology, Amphibia, London, 1801

Common snapping turtle, Chelydra serpentina (Snake tortoise, Testudo serpentina). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Heath after an illustration by George Shaw from his General Zoology, Amphibia

Mata mata or matamata turtle, Chelus fimbriata (fimbriated tortoise, Testudo fimbriata). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Heath after an illustration by George Shaw from his General Zoology

Florida softshell turtle and Chinese softshell turtle
Florida softshell turtle, Apalone ferox (fierce tortoise, Testudo ferox) and Chinese softshell turtle, Pelodiscus sinensis (Testudo rostrata)

Tortoise and turtles
Greek tortoise c, Testudo graeca (vulnerable), hawksbill sea turtle b, Eretmochelys imbricata (critically endangered), green sea turtle a, Chelonia mydas (endangered) and European pond turtle d

Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise and Japanese pond turtle
Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise, Testudo graeca, vulnerable, and Japanese pond turtle, Mauremys japonica, near threatened

Spot legged, flapshell and helmeted turtles
Spot legged turtle, Rhinoclemmys punctularia 1, Indian flapshell turtle, Lyssemys punctata 2, and North African helmeted turtle, Pelomedusa subrufa olivacea

Florida softshell turtle, spur-thighed
Florida softshell turtle, Apalone ferox 1, spur-thighed tortoise, Testudo graeca 2 (vulnerable), and geometric tortoise, Psammobates geometricus 3 (endangered)

European pond turtle and yellow tortoise
European pond turtle 1, 2, Emys orbicularis (near threatened), and yellow tortoise 3, Chelonoidis denticulata. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jean Baptiste Guyard after an illustration by

Common tortoise, sulfur-breasted toucan
Common tortoise, Testudo graeca 1, sulfur-breasted toucan, Ramphastos sulfuratus 2, and white-throated toucan, Ramphastos tucanus 3. Tortue, Toucans

Assault with tower and testudo on a medieval castle portcullis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico after Giovanni Migliari from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Painted turtle and loggerhead sea turtle (endangered)
Painted turtle, Chrysemys picta (below/above) and loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta, endangered. (Cinereous tortoise, Emys cinerea, and Mediterranean tortoise, Testudo caretta)

Hawksbill sea turtle and Greek tortoise
Hawksbill sea turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, critically endangered 1, and land or Greek tortoise, Testudo graeca, vulnerable 2

Roman siege engines: shelter for sappers digging a tunnel, Vineae 1, semi-circular shelter Pluteus 2, shelter Testudo with battering ram Aries 3, shelter on rolling cylinders Musculus 4

Turtles and tortoises
Scorpion mud turtle, Kinosternon scorpioides 1, endangered geometric tortoise, Psammobates geometricus 2, marginated tortoise, Testudo marginata 3, African spurred tortoise, Centrochelys sulcata 4

Roman Soldiers attacking under cover of their Shields (engraving)
670561 Roman Soldiers attacking under cover of their Shields (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman Soldiers attacking under cover of their Shields)

Testudo Sulcata, 1796 (hand-coloured engraving)
618027 Testudo Sulcata, 1796 (hand-coloured engraving) by Miller, John Frederick (1759-96); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tab XXVI from Cimelia Physica by John Frederick Miller)

Roman Soldiers Besieging a Town, plate 23B, class 5 from Part I of
STC93293 Roman Soldiers Besieging a Town, plate 23B, class 5 from Part I of The History of the Nations, engraved by A. Nani (aquatint) by Italian School

A standard-bearer of the 10th legion in bearskin leads Roman infantry onto a beach at Sandwich, 54BC
6337256 A standard-bearer of the 10th legion in bearskin leads Roman infantry onto a beach at Sandwich, 54BC by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); (add.info)

Testudo (engraving)
670308 Testudo (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Testudo. Illustration for An Illustrated Dictionary of Art and Archeology by J W Mollett (Sampson Low)

Musical instruments (engraving)
5200883 Musical instruments (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Musical instruments, Varieties of the phorminx, The Cithara, The Psaltery, or long Lyre)

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"Testudo: A Fascinating World of Tortoises and Turtles" Step into the enchanting world of Testudo, where tortoises and turtles reign supreme. From the intricate shells of Hermann's, padloper, and geometric tortoises to the majestic Saddle-backed Rodrigues giant tortoise and Cylindraspis species, these creatures captivate with their unique features. In ancient times, Testudo not only referred to these incredible reptiles but also to Roman musical instruments. Imagine Musiciens playing harps and lyres alongside a Cythara et Testudo ensemble in an awe-inspiring engraving that transports you back in time. But it doesn't end there - Testudo has witnessed historical events too. Picture a Germanic fortification under attack by Roman soldiers depicted in another captivating engraving. The clash between civilizations immortalized on paper. Yet amidst all this rich history lies the miracle of life itself. Witness an Eastern Hermann's tortoise hatching from its egg with its tiny mouth wide open, ready to explore the world. This subspecies is found mainly in South East Europe but can be seen captive as well. Nature's beauty intertwines within Testudo's realm as well. Admire a branch adorned with pink plum blossoms contrasting against the backdrop of these magnificent creatures' habitats – truly a sight to behold. The Brazilian giant tortoise, Chelonoidis denticulatus, adds its own charm to this diverse family of testudines. With its impressive size and presence, it commands attention wherever it roams. And let us not forget about other marine wonders that share their home with our beloved testudines – starfish or sea stars like Asterias rubens grace our oceans alongside them. However, we must acknowledge that some members face vulnerability due to various factors such as habitat loss or illegal trade.