Like many threatened land turtle species, the spur-thighed tortoise had no complete genome. For the first time, researchers have successfully sequenced the genome of the spur-thighed tortoise ...

The Western Caspian turtle and the spur-thighed tortoise were known to inhabit the Levant during the period that the cave was occupied. Their slowness made them easy prey and in some cases ...

A new study published in Plos One by the Royal Veterinary College has revealed the most common health disorders of tortoises ...