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The European pond turtle is a medium-sized turtle, and its straight carapace length varies quite a bit across its geographic range, from 12 to 38 cm (4.7 to 15.0 in). The carapace is dark brown to blackish, with a hint of green.
Emydidae (Latin emys (freshwater tortoise) + Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos, “appearance, resemblance”)) is a family of testudines (turtles) that includes close to 50 species in 10 genera. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Members of this family are commonly called terrapins , pond turtles , or marsh turtles . [ 1 ]
Painted turtle, Chrysemys picta LC (introduced to Spain and Germany) Family: Geoemydidae. Subfamily: Geoemydinae. Spanish pond turtle, Mauremys leprosa (Spain, Portugal, France) Balkan pond turtle, Mauremys rivulata (south-eastern Europe, Turkey) Caspian turtle, Mauremys caspica (Southern Europe) Family: Cheloniidae. Subfamily: Carettinae
The European pond turtle has been recorded as being mostly carnivorous much of the year but switching to water lilies during the summer. [67] Some species have developed specialized diets such as the hawksbill, which eats sponges, the leatherback, which feeds on jellyfish, and the Mekong snail-eating turtle. [26] [13]
The genus , consisting primarily of freshwater pond turtles, is endemic to ... European pond turtle [3] Western Palaearctic Emys trinacris Fritz et al., 2005:
European pond terrapin or European pond turtle, Emys orbicularis, a testudine in the family Emydidae found in Central Europe, West Asia and parts of North Africa. Indian pond terrapin , or Indian black turtle, Melanochelys trijuga , a testudine in the family Geoemydidae found in South Asia.
The pond slider (Trachemys scripta) is a species of common, medium-sized, semiaquatic turtle. Three subspecies are described, [ 2 ] the most recognizable of which is the red-eared slider ( T. s. elegans ), which is popular in the pet trade and has been introduced to other parts of the world by people releasing it to the wild.
European pond turtle; G. Greek tortoise; H. ... Sicilian pond turtle; Spanish pond turtle This page was last edited on 21 February 2017, at 22:36 (UTC) ...