Photo Gallery :: Iranian (Persian) Native Turtles Photos

[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



Green Sea Turtle ( Chelonia mydas ) , Persian Gulf and Oman Sea



Hawksbill Sea Turtle ( Eretmochelys imbricata ) , Perian Gulf and Oman Sea



Olive Ridly Sea Turtle ( Lepidochelys olivacea ) , Persian Gulf and Oman Sea



Leatherback Sea Turtle ( Dermochelys coriacea ) , Persian Gulf and Oman Sea



European Pond Turtle ( Emys orbicularis ) , near Caspian Sea



Caspian Pond Turtle ( Mauremys caspica ) , near Caspian Sea



Spur-Thighed Tortoise ( Testudo graeca ) , all over the Iran plateaue



Asian Turtle ( Testudo horsfieldii ) , east of Iran



Soft shell ( Rafetus euphraticus ) , Karon and Jarahi River


Which one of these turtles are native to your country ?

[raverqueenage]

They are all so cool looking!

[Take-One]

I think all sea turtles and the softshell is native to us.

[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.

[roseK]

i know ive seen the hawksbill sea turtle in the carribean.

[nicole101294]

the last one has such a good pose.

[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

[imderanged]

The "Testudo horsfieldii" is called the "Russian Tortoise" too...I wanna get one!

[turtlelover818]

omg cute pics

[turboturtle8]

the pictures are beautiful and very neat! I love the 4th one

[ChocoTurtle]

Nice

[mohamadfar]

Thanx all for your's comments.