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As of the creation of this document, there are ten scientifically recognized subspecies of Greek tortoises. Testudo graeca terrestris also commonly known as the Mesopotamian tortoises are just one of those ten. These wonderful little tortoises were first brought into the US back in 2000 and 2001. The original three groups which came in were from Syria. After, groups began to be imported from Jordan and Lebanon.

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Original taxa classified them as testudo foweri, or testudo graeca floweri, but ultimately all of these animals fell under the umbrella of testudo graeca terrestris.

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