''Geoclemys'' is a genus of turtle that contains a single living species, the

black pond turtle The black pond turtle (''Geoclemys hamiltonii''), also known as the spotted pond turtle or the Indian spotted turtle, is a species of freshwater turtle endemic to South Asia. It belongs to the monotypic genus '' Geoclemys''. Etymology The spec ...

(''Geoclemys hamiltonii''). Two fossil species are also known from the

Miocene The Miocene ( ) is the first geological epoch of the Neogene Period and extends from about (Ma). The Miocene was named by Scottish geologist Charles Lyell; the name comes from the Greek words (', "less") and (', "new") and means "less recen ...

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

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Geoclemys matuuraensis ''Geoclemys'' is a genus of turtle that contains a single living species, the black pond turtle (''Geoclemys hamiltonii''). Two fossil species are also known from the Miocene of Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku' ...

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Geoclemys yudaensis ''Geoclemys'' is a genus of turtle that contains a single living species, the black pond turtle (''Geoclemys hamiltonii''). Two fossil species are also known from the Miocene of Japan; ''Geoclemys matuuraensis ''Geoclemys'' is a genus of turtl ...

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Turtle genera Reptile genera with one living species Taxa named by John Edward Gray {{Turtle-stub