Emys | |
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European pond turtle | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Subclass: | Anapsida |
Order: | Testudines |
Suborder: | Cryptodira |
Superfamily: | Testudinoidea |
Family: | Emydidae |
Subfamily: | Emydinae |
Genus: | Emys Duméril, 1805[1] |
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Key:
Range of Emys trinacris.
Range of Emys blandingii.
Range of Emys orbicularis.
Range of Emys marmorata.
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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[edit]
- ^ Rhodin 2010, p. 000.104
- ^ http://www.eve.ucdavis.edu/shafferlab/monograph/TTWG.a.pdf
- ^ a b c d Rhodin 2010, pp. 000.104-000.106
- ^ http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species.php?genus=Emys&species=trinacris
- ^ http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species.php?genus=Emys&species=blandingii
- ^ 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". 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". Chelonian Research Monographs. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-01-22.