Emys
Encyclopedia
Emys is a small genus
of turtle
s. Its members are:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of turtle
Turtle
Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines , characterised by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs that acts as a shield...
s. Its members are:
- Emys orbicularis - European pond turtle
- Emys trinacris - Sicilian pond turtleSicilian pond turtleThe Sicilian pond turtle , is a turtle of the family Emydidae found in Sicily.- References :Bibliography...
- Emys blandingii - Blanding's turtleBlanding's TurtleBlanding's turtle is a semi-aquatic turtle of the family Emydidae. It is considered to be an endangered species throughout much of its range.-Taxonomy:...
- Emys marmorata - Western pond turtleWestern pond turtleThe western pond turtle , or Pacific pond turtle is a small to medium-sized turtle growing to approximately 20 cm in carapace length. It is limited to the west coast of the United States of America and Mexico, ranging from western Washington state to northern Baja California...
Sub-species
- Emys orbicularis capolongoi - Sardinian pond turtle
- Emys orbicularis colchica - Colchis pond turtle
- Emys orbicularis eiselti - Eiselt's pond turtle
- Emys orbicularis fritzjuergenobstii - Obst's pond turtle
- Emys orbicularis galloitalica - Italian pond turtle
- Emys orbicularis hellenica - Western Turkey pond turtle
- Emys orbicularis hispanica - Spanish pond turtle
- Emys orbicularis iberica - Kura Valley pond turtle
- Emys orbicularis lanzai - Corsican pond turtle
- Emys orbicularis luteofusca - Central Turkey pond turtle
- Emys orbicularis occidentalis - North African pond turtle
- Emys orbicularis orbicularis - Common European pond turtle
- Emys orbicularis persica - Eastern pond turtle
- Emys orbicularis orientalis - Suedkaspi pond turtle