Testudo (which meant "tortoise" in classical Latin) may refer to: Battering ram, an armored siege engine with metal plating on the top to protect from...
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In ancient Roman warfare, the testudo or tortoise formation was a type of shield wall formation commonly used by the Roman legions during battles, particularly...
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Galápagos tortoise (redirect from Testudo elephantopus)
dubium) Testudo porteri Rothschild, 1903 C. n. vicina Testudo microphyes Günther, 1875 Testudo vicina Günther, 1875 Testudo güntheri Baur, 1889 Testudo macrophyes...
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Hermann's tortoise (redirect from Testudo hermanni)
Hermann's tortoise (Testudo hermanni) is a species of tortoise native to Europe. The specific epithet, hermanni, honors French naturalist Johann Hermann...
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Testudo, the Mediterranean tortoises, are a genus of tortoises found in North Africa, Western Asia, and Europe. Several species are under threat in the...
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Greek tortoise (redirect from Testudo graeca)
(Testudo graeca), also known commonly as the spur-thighed tortoise or Moorish tortoise, is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae. Testudo graeca...
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Russian tortoise (redirect from Testudo horsfieldii)
The Russian tortoise (Testudo horsfieldii), also commonly known as the Afghan tortoise, the Central Asian tortoise, the four-clawed tortoise, the four-toed...
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Testudo, a diamondback terrapin, is the mascot of the University of Maryland, College Park and represents the university both at sporting events and as...
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Leatherback sea turtle (redirect from Testudo coriacea)
Dermochelyidae. Domenico Agostino Vandelli named the species first in 1761 as Testudo coriacea after an animal captured at Ostia and donated to the University...
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The Chevrolet Testudo is a concept car built by Bertone on a modified Chevrolet Corvair Monza platform. The name comes from the Latin word for "Turtle"...
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