Mediterranean Turtle: One of the Most Emblematic Terrestrial Reptiles in Catalonia

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Formerly, it was widely distributed throughout the Catalan prelitoral, but its habitat was reduced until today there is only one wild indigenous population in the Sierra de la Albera, although thanks to the reintroduction programs it is found in several other places. It is the classic turtle that could be bought previously anywhere. That has caused that, although that trade was banned decades ago, and its tenure is currently prohibited, still to…