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Iranian (Persian) Native Turtles Photos

PostPosted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 9:30 am
by mohamadfar
Hi, This turtles are native to Iran. Ten different species of turtles live in Iran.

Red Sea Turtle ( Caretta caretta ) , Persian Gulf and Oman Sea
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Green Sea Turtle ( Chelonia mydas ) , Persian Gulf and Oman Sea
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Hawksbill Sea Turtle ( Eretmochelys imbricata ) , Perian Gulf and Oman Sea
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Olive Ridly Sea Turtle ( Lepidochelys olivacea ) , Persian Gulf and Oman Sea
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Leatherback Sea Turtle ( Dermochelys coriacea ) , Persian Gulf and Oman Sea
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European Pond Turtle ( Emys orbicularis ) , near Caspian Sea
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Caspian Pond Turtle ( Mauremys caspica ) , near Caspian Sea
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Spur-Thighed Tortoise ( Testudo graeca ) , all over the Iran plateaue
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Asian Turtle ( Testudo horsfieldii ) , east of Iran
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Soft shell ( Rafetus euphraticus ) , Karon and Jarahi River
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Which one of these turtles are native to your country ?

PostPosted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:24 am
by raverqueenage
They are all so cool looking!

PostPosted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 11:05 am
by Take-One
I think all sea turtles and the softshell is native to us.

PostPosted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 1:16 pm
by SpotsMama
What a fascinating list! You are very lucky to have all the sea turtle species near by. Someone on here had a European Pond Turtle that had been in his family for 90 years. She was a family heirloom.

PostPosted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:30 pm
by roseK
i know ive seen the hawksbill sea turtle in the carribean.

PostPosted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:03 pm
by nicole101294
the last one has such a good pose.

PostPosted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:11 pm
by RES4ever
I LOVE softies. I have one myself. Mine is a eastern spiny. What kind is that? A Euphrates? Chinese? Those are the only 2 I know in that region

PostPosted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 11:52 pm
by imderanged
The "Testudo horsfieldii" is called the "Russian Tortoise" too...I wanna get one!

PostPosted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 2:12 am
by turtlelover818
omg cute pics

PostPosted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:01 am
by turboturtle8
the pictures are beautiful and very neat! I love the 4th one

PostPosted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 3:16 pm
by ChocoTurtle
Nice

PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:42 pm
by mohamadfar
Thanx all for your's comments.