Testudo marginata Schoepff, 1792:52

Syntypes (3): two specimens illustrated by Meyer (1874: Pl. 61 and 63) and Lacepède (1788:Pl. VIII)(all reproduced in Bour 1987a:119, Pls. 17–19), and UPSZTY (formerly UUZM) 143 (figured in the original description [Pl. XI–XII, Fig. 1] and reproduced in Bour 2001:19, Pl. 5, and 1987:118, Figs 15–16, and photographed therein, p. 120). UPSZTY 143 designated lectotype by Bour (1987a:111, photographed therein, p. 120, Figs. 20–22); however, Wallin (2001:126) listed UPSZTY 278 as the Linnaean type in that collection, and it may be another syntype.

Testudo graja Hermann in Schoepff 1793:52

Holotype: MZUS 143 (also the lectotype of Testudo marginata; Bour 1987a:118); illustrated in Schoepff (1792; Pl. XI–XII, Fig. 1; reproduced by Bour 1987a:118, Figs. 15–16).

Testudo campanulata Walbaum in Strauch 1862: 65

Syntypes: (2): Not located; possibly ZIN.

Peltastes marginatus melas Gray 1870: 10

Holotype: BMNH 1846.6.15.65.

Testudo nemoralis Schreiber 1875:557

Holotype: Not located; illustrated in the original description (Figs. 118–119).

Testudo marginata cretensis t Bachmayer, Brinkerink, & Symeonidis 1975:111

Holotype: AMPG 3/1974; illustrated in the original description (Pls. XVIII– XX).

Peltastes marginata sarda Mayer 1992: 95

Holotype: Not located; none designated.

Testudo weissingeri Bour 1996:30

Holotype: MNHN 1989:3317 (photographed in the original description, p. 31, Fig. 2a); paratypes (12), MNHN 1988.6957, 1989.3318, 1992.5284- 85, 1995.2004, 1995.9601-02; MTDK 25689-90; and NMW 30076:1 and 31683:1-2.