Hermann's Tortoise
Hermann's Tortoise

Hermann's Tortoise

Testudo hermanni

Silhouette: PhyloPic

LCNTVUVulnerableENCR
Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
at Corsica Regional Natural Park (Parc naturel régional de Corse)

In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%

161 Verified sightings at Corsica Regional Natural Park (Parc naturel régional de Corse) From 2019 to 2026
161 In 1 park
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Hermann's Tortoise

The Hermann's tortoise (Testudo hermanni) is a species of tortoise native to Europe. The specific epithet, hermanni, honors French naturalist Johann Hermann. The subspecific name, boettgeri, honors German herpetologist Oskar Boettger.

In 2006, Hermann's tortoise was suggested to be moved to the genus Eurotestudo and to bring the subspecies to the rank of species (Eurotestudo hermanni and Eurotestudo boettgeri). Although some factors indicate this might be correct, the data at hand are not unequivocally in support and the relationships between Hermann's and the Russian tortoise among each other and to the other species placed in Testudo are not robustly determined. Hence, it seems doubtful that the new genus will be accepted for now. The elevation of the subspecies to full species was tentatively rejected under the biological species concept at least, as there still seems significant gene flow.

Of note...

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Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Corsica Regional Natural Park (Parc naturel régional de Corse) 🇫🇷 France
~40%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Zoos & Centres Where Found

# Zoo / Centre Country
1 SeaWorld San Diego 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
2 Pairi Daiza 🇧🇪 Belgium In captivity
3 ZooParc de Beauval 🇫🇷 France In captivity
4 Copenhagen Zoo 🇩🇰 Denmark In captivity
5 Aquarium of Genoa 🇮🇹 Italy In captivity
6 Planckendael Zoo 🇧🇪 Belgium In captivity
7 Paris Zoological Park 🇫🇷 France In captivity
8 Zoo Pilsen 🇨🇿 Czechia In captivity
9 Parc Phœnix 🇫🇷 France In captivity
10 Zoologic park de Lille 🇫🇷 France In captivity
11 La Tanière 🇫🇷 France In captivity
12 Civic Aquarium of Milan 🇮🇹 Italy In captivity
13 Exotic Garden and Zoo of Sanary-Bandol 🇫🇷 France In captivity
14 výzkumný chov jelenů 🇨🇿 Czechia In captivity
15 Zoo Miami 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
16 Taipei Zoo 🇹🇼 Taiwan In captivity
17 Columbus Zoo and Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
18 Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China In captivity
19 Parc zoologique de Montpellier 🇫🇷 France In captivity
20 Nashville Zoo at Grassmere 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
21 Eifelpark 🇩🇪 Germany In captivity
22 Parc ornithologique de Pont-de-Gau 🇫🇷 France In captivity
23 Naturpark Hohe Wand 🇦🇹 Austria In captivity
24 Cape May County Park & Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
25 Parco Natura Viva 🇮🇹 Italy In captivity
26 Leofoo Village Theme Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan In captivity
27 La Torbiera 🇮🇹 Italy In captivity
28 Zoo La Barben 🇫🇷 France In captivity
29 Wildpark Höllohe 🇩🇪 Germany In captivity
30 Pombia Safari Park 🇮🇹 Italy In captivity
31 Six Flags Discovery Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
32 Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
33 Calgary Zoo 🇨🇦 Canada In captivity
34 Indianapolis Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
35 Parc de l'Auxois 🇫🇷 France In captivity
36 Virginia Zoological Park 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
37 Wilhelma 🇩🇪 Germany In captivity
38 Parken Zoo 🇸🇪 Sweden In captivity
39 Centro Cicogne e Anatidi 🇮🇹 Italy In captivity
40 Melbourne Zoo 🇦🇺 Australia In captivity
41 Wildpark Rolandseck 🇩🇪 Germany In captivity
42 Ljubljana Zoo 🇸🇮 Slovenia In captivity
43 Riverview Park & Zoo 🇨🇦 Canada In captivity
44 Bad Mergentheim Wildlife Park 🇩🇪 Germany In captivity
45 Attica Zoological Park 🇬🇷 Greece In captivity
46 Zoom di Cumiana 🇮🇹 Italy In captivity
47 Green World Ecological Farm 🇹🇼 Taiwan In captivity
48 Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
49 Rosamond Gifford Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
50 bioparco 🇮🇹 Italy In captivity

Closest Relatives at Corsica Regional Natural Park (Parc naturel régional de Corse)

No species of the same family or order lives in Corsica Regional Natural Park (Parc naturel régional de Corse), so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.

European Pond Turtle
NT

European Pond Turtle

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Emys orbicularis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Tyrrhenian Wall Lizard
LC

Tyrrhenian Wall Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Podarcis tiliguerta

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
Bedriaga's Rock Lizard

Bedriaga's Rock Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Archaeolacerta bedriagae

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Moorish Gecko
LC

Moorish Gecko

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Tarentola mauritanica

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Italian Wall Lizard
LC

Italian Wall Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Podarcis siculus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Green Whip Snake
LC

Green Whip Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Hierophis viridiflavus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
barred grass snake
LC

barred grass snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Natrix helvetica

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Fitzinger's Algyroides
LC

Fitzinger's Algyroides

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Algyroides fitzingeri

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Hermann's Tortoise in Corsica Regional Natural Park (Parc naturel régional de Corse)?

Likely

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Hermann's Tortoise sighting in Corsica Regional Natural Park (Parc naturel régional de Corse) on a given day, based on 161 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 4th most-seen of the 9 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Hermann's Tortoise in Corsica Regional Natural Park (Parc naturel régional de Corse)?

June

In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Hermann's Tortoise in Corsica Regional Natural Park (Parc naturel régional de Corse) on a given day, against under 5% in February and November, the lowest months. That is one of Corsica Regional Natural Park (Parc naturel régional de Corse)'s driest months, with about 55 mm of rain against 170 mm in November.

What time of day is best to see a Hermann's Tortoise?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hermann's Tortoise sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Where else can you see a Hermann's Tortoise?

Only Corsica Regional Natural Park (Parc naturel régional de Corse), in our data

Corsica Regional Natural Park (Parc naturel régional de Corse) is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Hermann's Tortoise sightings: about 40% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Hermann's Tortoise sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Hermann's Tortoise is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Corsica Regional Natural Park (Parc naturel régional de Corse) (161 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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