Egyptian Tortoise

 Egyptian Tortoise:  Kleinmann's tortoise (Testudo kleinmanni), often called Egyptian tortoise and occasionally Leith's tortoise. It is a critically endangered neck-hiding tortoise. Once more widespread, its numbers are now dwindling. The species is extinct in Egypt, and global extinction is a looming threat unless more actions are taken to protect this species.

Kleinmann's tortoise is the smallest tortoise in the northern hemisphere.Female tortoises are larger than the males; males are more slender and have a longer tail. Their shells have high domes, and range in color from ivory to pale gold to dark brown to pink or dull yellow. This colouring strongly follows Gloger's Rule as it helps to regulate the impact of sunlight. This allows the paler tortoise to stay in the desert heat for longer.

  Egyptian Tortoise

  Egyptian Tortoise

  Egyptian Tortoise

 Egyptian Tortoise