Emys orbicularis
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Subkingdom: | Eumetazoa |
| Superphylum: | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum: | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass: | Tetrapoda |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Chelonii |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Superfamily: | Testudinoidea |
| Family: | Emydidae |
| Subfamily: | Emydinae |
| Genus: | Emys |
The European pond turtle is a medium size long-living freshwater species of turtle, it ranges from 12 to 38 cm length. Its shell is brown with a hint of green, spotted yellow.
Common name(s): European pond turtle, European pond terrapin
Synonym(s): Testudo orbicularis, Testudo lutaria, Testudo europaea, Testudo pulchella, Emydes lutaria, Emys europaea, Emys lutaria, Hydrone orbicularis, Emys pulchella, Terrapene europaea, Emys europea, Cistuda europaea, Testudo lutraria, Cistudo europaea, Clemmys lutaria, Emys turfa, Emys lutaria var. borealis, Lutremys europaea, Cistudo lutaria, Cistudo anhaltina, Emys orbicularis, Emys lutaria taurica, Emys europaea var. concolor, Emys europaea var. punctata, Emys europaea var. sparsa, Emys orbicularis aralensis, Emys orbicularis orbicularis
Common name(s): European pond turtle, European pond terrapin
Synonym(s): Testudo orbicularis, Testudo lutaria, Testudo europaea, Testudo pulchella, Emydes lutaria, Emys europaea, Emys lutaria, Hydrone orbicularis, Emys pulchella, Terrapene europaea, Emys europea, Cistuda europaea, Testudo lutraria, Cistudo europaea, Clemmys lutaria, Emys turfa, Emys lutaria var. borealis, Lutremys europaea, Cistudo lutaria, Cistudo anhaltina, Emys orbicularis, Emys lutaria taurica, Emys europaea var. concolor, Emys europaea var. punctata, Emys europaea var. sparsa, Emys orbicularis aralensis, Emys orbicularis orbicularis
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