Emys
Emys | |
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European pond turtle | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Testudines |
Suborder: | Cryptodira |
Family: | Emydidae |
Subfamily: | Emydinae |
Genus: | Emys Duméril, 1805[1] |
Key:
Range of Emys trinacris.
Range of Emys blandingii.
Range of Emys orbicularis.
Range of Emys marmorata. |
Emys is a small genus of turtles. Species assigned to this genus include:[2]
- Emys orbicularis – European pond turtle[3]
- Emys trinacris – Sicilian pond turtle[3][4]
- Emys blandingii – Blanding's turtle[3][5]
- Emys marmorata – Western pond turtle[3]
The two North American species, E. blandingii and E. marmorata, are sometimes separated into their own genera (Emydoidea and Actinemys, respectively).[6]
References
- ↑ Rhodin 2010, p. 000.104
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-10. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
- 1 2 3 4 Rhodin 2010, pp. 000.104-000.106
- ↑ "Emys trinacris". reptarium.cz.
- ↑ "Emys blandingii". reptarium.cz.
- ↑ Rhodin 2011, pp. 000.185
- Bibliography
- Rhodin, Anders G.J.; van Dijk, Peter Paul; Inverson, John B.; Shaffer, H. Bradley (2010-12-14). "Turtles of the World 2010 Update: Annotated Checklist of Taxonomy, Synonymy, Distribution and Conservation Status" (PDF). Archived from the original (pdf) on 2010-12-15. Retrieved 2010-12-15.
- Rhodin, Anders G.J.; van Dijk, Peter Paul; Inverson, John B.; Shaffer, H. Bradley; Roger, Bour (2011-12-31). "Turtles of the world, 2011 update: Annotated checklist of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution and conservation status" (PDF). Chelonian Research Monographs. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-01-22.
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