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Mauremys
''Mauremys'' is a genus of turtles in the family Geoemydidae (formerly called Bataguridae). Species include: * Japanese pond turtle, ''M. japonica'' * Yellow pond turtle, ''M. mutica'' **''M. mutica mutica'' **''M. mutica kami'' * Vietnamese pond turtle or Annam leaf turtle, ''M. annamensis'' - formerly separated in ''Annamemys'' * Caspian turtle or striped-neck terrapin, ''M. caspica'' **''M. caspica caspica'' **''M. caspica siebenrocki'' **''M. caspica vetrimaculata'' * Balkan pond turtle or Balkan terrapin, ''M. rivulata'' - formerly included in ''M. caspica'' * Spanish pond turtle, ''M. leprosa'' - formerly included in ''M. caspica'' **''M. leprosa leprosa'' **''M. leprosa saharica'' * Chinese broad-headed pond turtle, ''M. megalocephala'' * Red-necked pond turtle, ''M. nigricans'' * Chinese pond turtle, ''M. reevesii'' * Chinese stripe-necked turtle, ''M. sinensis'' The Fujian pond turtle, described as ''Mauremys iversoni'', is a farm-bred hybrid, between yellow pond turtle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caspian Turtle
The Caspian turtle or striped-neck terrapin (''Mauremys caspica'') is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae (=Bataguridae), living in the eastern Mediterranean region from southwestern former USSR and central Iran to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Israel, and Lebanon, northward through Turkey to Bulgaria, and through Cyprus, Crete, and the Ionian Peninsula to former Yugoslavia. Description ''Mauremys caspica'' is a tan to blackish, medium-sized, semiaquatic turtle, which may attain a carapace length of . Its low, oval carapace has a slight medial keel (better developed in juveniles) and a smooth, unserrated marginal border, which is slightly upturned and tapered above the tail. A pair of low lateral keels are present on the pleural scutes of hatchlings, but these become lower with age and disappear completely in adults. The carapace is tan to olive or black with yellow to cream-colored reticulations patterning the scutes, and some individuals have yellow vertebral stripes. These ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauremys Leprosa
The Iberian pond turtle (''Mauremys leprosa''), also known as the Mediterranean pond turtle or Mediterranean turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. The species is endemic to southwestern Europe and northwestern Africa. Subspecies Including the nominotypical subspecies, there are two sub-species which are accepted: *''M. leprosa leprosa'' – Iberian pond turtle *''M. leprosa saharica'' – Saharan pond turtle Gallery Saharan pond turtle (Mauremys leprosa saharica) male.jpg, male ''M. l. saharica'', Morocco Saharan pond turtles (Mauremys leprosa saharica) adults and juvenile.jpg, adults and juvenile ''M. l. saharica'', Morocco Mediterranean Pond Turtle (Mauremys leprosa) (26388139170).jpg, swimming Mauremys leprosa 01.JPG, Juvenile Distribution ''Mauremys leprosa'' is native to the western mainland Mediterranean Basin, stretching from the tip of southern France to the northwestern Maghreb (in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya). It is most frequent in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Pond Turtle
The Iberian pond turtle (''Mauremys leprosa''), also known as the Mediterranean pond turtle or Mediterranean turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. The species is endemic to southwestern Europe and northwestern Africa. Subspecies Including the nominotypical subspecies, there are two sub-species which are accepted: *''M. leprosa leprosa'' – Iberian pond turtle *''M. leprosa saharica'' – Saharan pond turtle Gallery Saharan pond turtle (Mauremys leprosa saharica) male.jpg, male ''M. l. saharica'', Morocco Saharan pond turtles (Mauremys leprosa saharica) adults and juvenile.jpg, adults and juvenile ''M. l. saharica'', Morocco Mediterranean Pond Turtle (Mauremys leprosa) (26388139170).jpg, swimming Mauremys leprosa 01.JPG, Juvenile Distribution ''Mauremys leprosa'' is native to the western mainland Mediterranean Basin, stretching from the tip of southern France to the northwestern Maghreb (in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya). It is most frequent in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellow Pond Turtle
The yellow pond turtle (''Mauremys mutica''), is a medium-sized (to 19.5 cm), semiaquatic turtle in the family Geoemydidae. This species has a characteristic broad yellow stripe extending behind the eye and down the neck; the carapace ranges in color from grayish brown to brown, and the plastron is yellow or orange with black blotches along the outer edges. It is native to East Asia, ranging from central Vietnam and Laos, north through the coastal provinces of south and central China, with insular populations known from Taiwan, Hainan and the Ryukyu Islands. Although populations in the southern Ryukyus are thought to be native, populations in the northern and central Ryukyus, as well as central Japan, are believed to have been introduced as a result of imports from Taiwan. This species inhabits ponds, creeks, swamps, marshes, and other bodies of shallow, slow-moving water. It is omnivorous, feeding on insects, fish, tadpoles, and vegetable matter such as leaves and seeds. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Pond Turtle
''Mauremys reevesii'', commonly known as the Chinese pond turtle, the Chinese three-keeled pond turtle, or Reeves' turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae, a family which was formerly called Bataguridae. The species is native to East Asia. It is one of the two most commonly found species used for divination that have been recovered from Shang dynasty sites. Geographic range ''Mauremys reevesii'' is native to China and Korea, and is thought to have been introduced to Japan and Taiwan in historic times; it was previously thought to be native to both these regions. The species is thought to have been introduced to Japan from the Korean Peninsula near the end of the 18th century. Introduced populations of ''M. reevesii'' may serve as a threat to the native turtles of these regions due to its propensity for hybridization.ATTWG (2000) Habitat and behaviour ''M. reevesii'' is semiaquatic, and basks in the sun on rocks or logs and can often be found leaving water to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Pond Turtle
The Japanese pond turtle (''Mauremys japonica''), also called commonly the Japanese pond terrapin and the Japanese pond tortoise, is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae endemic to Japan. Its Japanese name is ''nihon ishigame'', Japanese stone turtle. Its population has decreased somewhat due to habitat loss, but it is not yet considered a threatened species. This species is known to hybridize with the Chinese pond turtle, the Chinese stripe-necked turtle, and the Chinese box turtle The Chinese box turtle (), also known as the yellow-margined box turtle, or golden-headed turtle, is a species of Asian box turtle. Taxonomically, it is called ''Cuora flavomarginata''. Anatomy ''C. flavomarginata'' has a highly domed shell, t ... (and possibly other Geoemydidae) in captivity. As these three species are much rarer and strongly declining in the wild, this should be avoided. The Japanese pond turtle is an aquatic species found in many freshwater bodies of water. These ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vietnamese Pond Turtle
The Vietnamese pond turtle or Annam leaf turtle (''Mauremys annamensis'') is a species of turtle in the family (biology), family Geoemydidae. It can be distinguished from its relatives by its color pattern: the head is dark with three or four yellow stripes down the side. The plastron (belly shield) is firmly attached, yellow or orange, with a black blotch on each scute.Asian Turtle Network''Mauremys annamensis'' Version of August, 2006. Retrieved 9 December 2006. Endemism, Endemic to a small area in central Vietnam, it was reportedly abundant in the 1930s, but all field surveys after 1941 had failed to locate any individuals in the wild.Asian Turtle Network''Mauremys annamensis'' recorded in natural habitat after 65 years Version of 2006-DEC-07. Retrieved 3 September 2007. As it was occasionally seen traded as food, it was not yet extinct in the wild however.IUCNInclusion of Annam Pond Turtle ''Annamemys'' (''Mauremys'') ''annamensis'' in Appendix II Retrieved 9 December 2006. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balkan Pond Turtle
The Balkan terrapin or western Caspian terrapin (''Mauremys rivulata'') is a species of terrapin in the family Geoemydidae. It is found in the Balkan Peninsula (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Greece), a number of Mediterranean islands including Crete, Lesvos and Cyprus, and in the Middle East The Middle East ( ar, الشرق الأوسط, ISO 233: ) is a geopolitical region commonly encompassing Arabia (including the Arabian Peninsula and Bahrain), Asia Minor (Asian part of Turkey except Hatay Province), East Thrace (Europ ... (Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey). References Bibliography * Mauremys Turtles of Asia Turtles of Europe Reptiles of Cyprus Reptiles of Syria Reptiles of Turkey Reptiles described in 1833 Taxa named by Achille Valenciennes {{Turtle-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Stripe-necked Turtle
The Chinese stripe-necked turtle (''Mauremys sinensis'') or golden thread turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. Like many other Geoemydidae, this species hybridizes vigorously with related and not-so-closely related members of its family. It is one of the two most commonly found species used for divination that have been recovered from Shang dynasty sites, despite the Shang capital being over 1000 km north of its modern-day distribution range.Keightley (1979), see especially pp. 160, 189-194. Description Chinese-stripe-necked turtles have a green body. As a juvenile, its carapace is grayish green and there are three distinctive ridges. As an adult, the color fades to a brown color and the two ridges gradually disappear. The plastron is ivory in color with small black spots. The male's tail is more coarse and long, while adult females will be larger than the males. Habitat Chinese stripe-necked turtles prefer lowland waters such as ponds, canals, and sl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauremys Pritchardi
''Mauremys pritchardi'' is an interspecific hybrid turtle in the Family (biology), family Geoemydidae. ''M. pritchardi'', described to be from Myanmar (where neither of the parental species occurs apparently), has been found in the wild in China and Japan, and is produced to some extent in Chinese turtle farms. It was listed as data deficient in the IUCN Red List before its actual origin became known. The parents of this hybrid are the Chinese pond turtle (''Mauremys reevesii'' ) and the Yellow pond turtle, Asian yellow pond turtle (''Mauremys mutica''). While it is not unusual for perfectly valid geoemydid species to arise from hybridization, recognition as a species would require that the hybrids be fertile and constitute a phenotypically distinct and self-sustaining lineage. This does not yet appear to be the case in this "species" as recently (Kosukawa et al. 2006) a population of these turtles has been found in Japan. The hybrid offspring are perfectly fertile, which is not t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fujian Pond Turtle
The Fujian pond turtle (''"Mauremys" × iversoni'') is a possibly also naturally occurring intergeneric hybrid turtle in the family Geoemydidae (formerly Bataguridae) produced in larger numbers by Chinese turtle farms as a "copy" of the golden coin turtle ''Cuora trifasciata''. It appears to occur in China and Vietnam. Before its actual origin became known, it was listed as data deficient in the IUCN Red List. The parents of this hybrid are the Asian yellow pond turtle and the golden coin turtle, with the male apparently usually of the latter species. While it is not unusual for perfectly valid geoemydid species to arise from hybridization, recognition as a species would require that the hybrids are fertile and constitute a phenotypically distinct and self-sustaining lineage. This does not appear to be the case in this "species" as only single specimens have been found rather than an entire population of these turtles and captive breeding has rarely been successful as most males p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauremys
''Mauremys'' is a genus of turtles in the family Geoemydidae (formerly called Bataguridae). Species include: * Japanese pond turtle, ''M. japonica'' * Yellow pond turtle, ''M. mutica'' **''M. mutica mutica'' **''M. mutica kami'' * Vietnamese pond turtle or Annam leaf turtle, ''M. annamensis'' - formerly separated in ''Annamemys'' * Caspian turtle or striped-neck terrapin, ''M. caspica'' **''M. caspica caspica'' **''M. caspica siebenrocki'' **''M. caspica vetrimaculata'' * Balkan pond turtle or Balkan terrapin, ''M. rivulata'' - formerly included in ''M. caspica'' * Spanish pond turtle, ''M. leprosa'' - formerly included in ''M. caspica'' **''M. leprosa leprosa'' **''M. leprosa saharica'' * Chinese broad-headed pond turtle, ''M. megalocephala'' * Red-necked pond turtle, ''M. nigricans'' * Chinese pond turtle, ''M. reevesii'' * Chinese stripe-necked turtle, ''M. sinensis'' The Fujian pond turtle, described as ''Mauremys iversoni'', is a farm-bred hybrid, between yellow pond turtle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
