European Pond Turtle (European Pond Terrapin) | 台北市立動物園資訊網

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Belonging to the family of Emydidae, the European Pond Turtle is scientifically known as Emys orbicularis. It’s also called the European pond tortoise and the European pond terrapin.

It’s found in southern and central Europe, northwestern Africa and in muggy zones of the Middle East and Central Asia as far east as the Aral Sea.

The shape of the shell develops as the turtle ages. Young orbicularis have an adjusted shell with a coarse surface that is somewhat keeled, consistently dim dark colored above and dark underneath, with yellow spots along the edge of the carapace. These are sometimes confused as being spotted turtles[1].

As these turtles age, the shields become even and become commonly spotted with yellow marks on a dim foundation. The head and tail are dim with yellow or light dark colored spots and little dabs. Their ...