Table 2 Performed necropsies of tortoises, tortoise species and origin of sender (n = 49)
Tortoise species | Common name | No. examined | Origin (private/vet/zoo) |
|---|---|---|---|
T. hermanni | Hermann’s tortoise | 20 | 17/2/1 |
Unkown species | – | 7 | 4/3/0 |
T. horsfieldii | Horsefield’s tortoise | 5 | 5/0/0 |
T. graeca | Common tortoise | 5 | 2/3/0 |
Stigmochelys pardalis | Leopard tortoise | 5 | 5/0/0 |
T. kleinmanni | Egyptian tortoise | 2 | 2/0/0 |
Pxyis arachnoides | Spider tortoise | 2 | 0/0/2 |
Centrochelys sulcata | African spurred tortoise | 1 | 1/0/0 |
Geochelone chilensis | Argentine tortoise | 1 | 1/0/0 |
Manouria impressa | Impressed tortoise | 1 | 1/0/0 |