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Testudo (Agrionemys) horsfieldii
草原陆龟，又称霍氏陆龟，是四爪陆龟的指名亚种，分布于中亚干旱地区。
Lineage: Turtles and Tortoises (TESTUDINES) > Cryptodira (CRYPTODIRA) > Durocryptodira (DUROCRYPTODIRA) > Testudinoid Turtles Superfamily (TESTUDINOIDEA) > Tortoises (TESTUDINIDAE) > Typical Tortoises Subfamily (TESTUDININAE) > Mediterranean Tortoises (Testudo) > Four-toed Tortoises Subgenus (Testudo (Agrionemys)) > Russian Tortoise (Testudo (Agrionemys) horsfieldii). This path helps place the taxon within its family, genus, or species-level context.
Plate page 364
- Chinese Name
- 四爪陆龟
- English Name
Scientific NameTestudo (Agrionemys) horsfieldii 概述
草原陆龟，又称霍氏陆龟，是四爪陆龟的指名亚种，分布于中亚干旱地区。
趣闻
以美国/印度尼西亚医生兼博物学家Thomas Horsfield命名，模式产地为阿富汗喀布尔。
形态特征
最大直甲长（SCL）雌性21.1 cm。背甲低平，四肢具四爪，尾短。
生态习性
栖于荒漠、半荒漠及山麓草原，昼行性，以草本植物为食。冬眠期较长（10月至次年3月）。
主要威胁与保护
主要威胁包括栖息地丧失、过度捕捉及非法贸易。CITES附录II限制贸易，部分国家已建立保护区。
自然分布与保护状态
分布于阿富汗、巴基斯坦。估计土著栖息地面积（AOO）96,572 km²，发生范围（EOO）191,321 km²。CITES附录II（1977年起），之前为附录II（1975年）。
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