| Pasteurella testudinis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
| Class: | Gamma Proteobacteria |
| Order: | Pasteurellales |
| Family: | Pasteurellaceae |
| Genus: | Pasteurella |
| Species: |
Pasteurella testudinis Snipes and Biberstein 1982 |
Pasteurella testudinis is a Gram-negative, nonmotile, rod-shaped species of bacteria belonging to the Pasteurellaceae family. Strains of this species were isolated from desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizi).
P. testudinis may be pathogenic in tortoises.