How Long do Russian Tortoise Live?
Many people have a question regarding how long does Russian tortoise live. The Russian tortoise life span is very long and will probably live with you your entire life. The approximate Russian tortoise life span according to experts may be well over 100 years. However, most of the captive Russian tortoise on an average live up to 50 years under optimum living conditions. Russian Tortoise Facts The Russian tortoise is called as Agrionemys horsfieldii or Testudo horsfieldii. The Russian tortoise has got its own genus Agrionemys recently. However, it is still commonly referred as Testudo horsfieldii. The common names of the Russian tortoise include: • Afghan tortoise • Afghanistan tortoise • Central Asian tortoise • Four-toed tortoise • Horsfield’s tortoise Steppe tortoise Russian Tortoise Habitat The Russian tortoise habitat includes southern east Russia, eastern Iran, northwest Pakistan and Afghanistan. They usually live in dry areas that have sparse vegetation. The Russian tortoise hab
