Pond turtle

Pond turtle

Pond turtle can refer to several families of turtles:
* Clemmys
* Emydidae

Some particular species are:
* European pond turtle ("Emys orbicularis")
* Giant Asian Pond Turtle ("Heosemys grandis")
* Philippine Pond Turtle ("Heosemys leytensis"), also known as the Leyte Pond Turtle
*Vietnamese Leaf Turtle ("Geoemyda spengleri")


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  • Pond turtle — Pond Pond, n. [Probably originally, an inclosed body of water, and the same word as pound. See {Pound} an inclosure.] A body of water, naturally or artificially confined, and usually of less extent than a lake. Through pond or pool. Milton. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pond turtle — ▪ reptile  any of several freshwater turtles of the families Emydidae and Bataguridae. Two of the best known are emydids: the Pacific, or western, pond turtle (Clemmys marmorata) and the European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis).       The Pacific… …   Universalium

  • pond turtle — noun A turtle of the Clemmys or Emydidae family …   Wiktionary

  • Chinese pond turtle — Conservation status Endangered ( …   Wikipedia

  • Vietnamese pond turtle — Conservation status Critically Endangered (IUCN 2.3) Scientific classification …   Wikipedia

  • Yellow pond turtle — Conservation status Endangered (IUCN 2.3) Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia

  • Western pond turtle — Actinemys marmorata. Conservation status …   Wikipedia

  • Japanese pond turtle — (Mauremys japonica) Conservation status …   Wikipedia

  • Chinese broad-headed pond turtle — Conservation status Endangered (IUCN 2.3) Scientific classification …   Wikipedia

  • Red-necked pond turtle — Conservation status Endangered (IUCN 2.3) Scientific classification Kingd …   Wikipedia

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