European Pond Turtle
Emys orbicularis
- Class
- Reptile
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 7,408
- Most observed in
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
Description
The European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis), also called commonly the European pond terrapin and the European pond tortoise, is a species of long-living freshwater turtle in the family Emydidae. The species is endemic to the Western Palearctic.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “European pond turtle”.