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
The Balkans ( ), also known as the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throughout the who ...
(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 (Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey).
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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
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