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European Pond Turtle
Emys orbicularis
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Pond SliderTrachemys scripta
Mediterranean TurtleMauremys leprosa
Western Caspian TurtleMauremys rivulata
False Map TurtleGraptemys pseudogeographica
Common Box TurtleTerrapene carolina
Painted TurtleChrysemys picta
Greek TortoiseTestudo graeca
Sicilian Pond TurtleEmys trinacris
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,406 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 1,406 |
| Ukraine | 1,137 |
| Russia | 1,086 |
| France | 842 |
| Italy | 592 |
| Hungary | 467 |
| Austria | 370 |
| Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 337 |
| Romania | 336 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- Shell-bearingProtected by a hard shellFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Reptiles · Reptilia |
| Order | Turtles and Tortoises · Testudines |
| Family | Pond and Box Turtles · Emydidae |
| Genus | European Pond Turtles · Emys |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise European Pond Turtle with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.