European pond turtle

Also known as Emys orbicularis, European pond terrapin, European pond tortoise

species of reptile

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The European pond turtle is a reptile that lives in freshwater ponds and wetlands across Europe. It matters because it serves as an indicator of healthy wetland ecosystems and is protected in many countries due to habitat loss and declining populations.

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Species

European pond turtle

Species

PhylumChordata
OrderTestudines
FamilyEmydidae

Habitatfreshwater

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Wikidata facts

Image: Emys orbicularis by Christian Ursilva.jpg

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Closeup 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.

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