Species

European Pond Turtle

Emys orbicularis · described by (LINNAEUS 1758)

The facts

Scientific name
Emys orbicularis
First described
(LINNAEUS 1758)
Also called
European Pond Turtle
Class
Reptiles (Reptilia)
Order
Turtles and Tortoises (Testudines)
Family
Emydidae
Genus
Emys
Subspecies
  • Emys orbicularis orbicularis (LINNAEUS 1758)
  • Emys orbicularis eiselti FRITZ, BARAN, BUDAK & AMTHAUER 1998
  • Emys orbicularis galloitalica FRITZ 1995
  • Emys orbicularis hellenica (VALENCIENNES 1832)
  • Emys orbicularis ingauna JESU, PIOMBO, SALVIDIO, LAMAGNI, ORTALE & GENTA 2004
  • Emys orbicularis occidentalis FRITZ 1993
  • Emys orbicularis persica EICHWALD 1831

Taxonomic data: Uetz, P. et al. (eds.), The Reptile Database, under CC-BY 4.0.