Negev tortoise
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| Specimen at the Western Negev | |
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| Species: | T. werneri
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| Testudo werneri | |
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| Black - regionally extinct Red - Current distribution | |
The Negev tortoise (scientific name:Testudo werneri) is a species of tortoise endemic to the Negev Desert in southern Israel. it was once thought to be a subspecies of the Kleinmann's tortoise. It was once found in the Sinai Peninsula but has gone regionally extinct due to loss of habitat. In Israel it is protected by law and several conservation programs, and the local population trend is rising.