Bibliography- Regional/Species

Books, sorted by region and species.

General Tortoise Care and Information


North America: Gopher, desert, and Texas tortoises

South America: Red-footed, yellow-footed, and Chalco tortoises
(Note- Galapagos is listed with ‘Island Giants’)


Africa: Sulcata, leopard, hingeback, tent, padloper, and similar tortoises
Includes Madagascar


Mediterranean Area: Russian, Greek, Hermanns, Egyptian and similar tortoises


Asia: Elongated, mountain, Forstens, Travancore, star, and similar tortoises

Island Giants: Galapgos and Aldaberan

Created April 15, 2013 (C) Mark Adkins