European Pond Turtle

About the European Pond Turtle

The European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis), also called commonly the European pond terrapin and the European pond tortoise, is a species of long-living freshwater turtle in the family Emydidae. The species is endemic to the Western Palearctic.

The following 14 subspecies are recognized as being valid. Emys orbicularis capolongoi Fritz, 1995 – Sardinian pond turtle Emys orbicularis colchica Fritz, 1994 – Colchis pond turtle Emys orbicularis eiselti Fritz, Baran, Budak & Amthauer, 1998 – Eiselt's pond turtle

Emys orbicularis fritzjuergenobstii Fritz, 1993 – Obst's pond turtle Emys orbicularis galloitalica Fritz, 1995 – Italian pond turtle Emys orbicularis hellenica (Valenciennes, 1832) – Western Turkey pond turtle Emys orbicularis hispanica Fritz, Keller & Budde, 1996 – Spanish pond turtle

Emys orbicularis iberica Eichwald, 1831 – Kura Valley pond turtle Emys orbicularis ingauna Jesu, Piombo, Salvidio, Lamagni, Ortale & Genta, 2004 - Ligurian pond turle Emys orbicularis lanzai Fritz, 1995 – Corsican pond turtle

Emys orbicularis luteofusca Fritz, 1989 – Central Turkey pond turtle Emys orbicularis occidentalis Fritz, 1993 – North African pond turtle Emys orbicularis orbicularis... Wikipedia →