Pond Turtles

Roseanna Partridge

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The family Emydidae contans the species commonly called pond turtles or marsh turtles. These turtles are largely adapted to a heavily aquatic lifestyle, and all species--nearly 50 total--have some amount of toe webbing. These are the most commonly found turtles in the pet trade.

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Roseanna Partridge

@rosksj

The family Emydidae contans the species commonly called pond turtles or marsh turtles. These turtles are largely adapted to a heavily aquatic lifestyle, and all species--nearly 50 total--have some amount of toe webbing. These are the most commonly found turtles in the pet trade.

Western Pond Turtle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The western pond turtle, or Pacific pond turtle is a small to medium-sized turtle growing to approximately 20 cm (8 in) in carapace length.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_pond_turtle
ADW: European Pond Turtle - Emys orbicularis

Extensively variable coloration is seen within this generally small species, however there is usually some light speckling on a dark (often black) background color.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Emys_orbicularis/
Actinemys marmorata (Pacific Pond Turtle, Western Pond Turtle)

Find population statistics and information from IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/4969/0
European Pond Turtle - ARKive

Learn more about the European pond turtle - with amazing European pond turtle videos, photos and facts on ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/european-pond-turtle/emys-orbicularis/
Western Pond Turtle - ARKive

Learn more about the Western pond turtle - with amazing Western pond turtle videos, photos and facts on ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/western-pond-turtle/actinemys-marmorata/
Sicilian Pond Turtle - The Reptile Database

Information on the mysterious Sicilian Pond Turtle, found in Italy.
http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Emys
Learn About the Blanding's Turtle - The Nature Conservancy

Many species hibernate, but the Blanding's turtle takes its deep sleep to a different level. Learn about this odd turtle species.
http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/indiana/journeywithnature/blandings-turtles.xml
Blanding's Turtle Fact Sheet

Blanding's Turtle: species description, life history, distribution and habitat, status, management and research needs.
http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/7166.html
Pacific Pond Turtles - Tortoise

The Pacific pond turtle is the only native freshwater turtle in northern Baja California, California, southern Oregon and Nevada.
http://www.tortoise.org/archives/pacpond.html
Western Pond Turtle Facts - NatureMapping

NatureMapping is a hands-on environmental science and education program linking kids, communities and professionals.
http://naturemappingfoundation.org/natmap/facts/western_pond_turtle_712.html

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Western pond turtle

Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3)^[2]
Vulnerable (NatureServe)^[3]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Cryptodira
Superfamily:	Testudinoidea
Family:	Emydidae
Genus:	Actinemys
Species:	A. marmorata^[1]
Binomial name
*Actinemys marmorata^[1]* ( Baird and Girard, 1852)

The range of the western pond turtle.
Synonyms^[4]
Emys marmorata Baird & Girard, 1852 Emys nigra Hallowell, 1854 Clemmys wosnessenskyi Strauch, 1862 Clemmys marmorata Strauch, 1862 Actinemys nigra Agassiz, 1857 Geoclemmys nigra Gray, 1870 Clemmys hesperia O.P. Hay, 1903 Actinemys marmorata Holman & Fritz, 2001

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Western Pond Turtle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The western pond turtle, or Pacific pond turtle is a small to medium-sized turtle growing to approximately 20 cm (8 in) in carapace length.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_pond_turtle
ADW: European Pond Turtle - Emys orbicularis

Extensively variable coloration is seen within this generally small species, however there is usually some light speckling on a dark (often black) background color.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Emys_orbicularis/
Actinemys marmorata (Pacific Pond Turtle, Western Pond Turtle)

Find population statistics and information from IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/4969/0
European Pond Turtle - ARKive

Learn more about the European pond turtle - with amazing European pond turtle videos, photos and facts on ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/european-pond-turtle/emys-orbicularis/
Western Pond Turtle - ARKive

Learn more about the Western pond turtle - with amazing Western pond turtle videos, photos and facts on ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/western-pond-turtle/actinemys-marmorata/
Sicilian Pond Turtle - The Reptile Database

Information on the mysterious Sicilian Pond Turtle, found in Italy.
http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Emys
Learn About the Blanding's Turtle - The Nature Conservancy

Many species hibernate, but the Blanding's turtle takes its deep sleep to a different level. Learn about this odd turtle species.
http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/indiana/journeywithnature/blandings-turtles.xml
Blanding's Turtle Fact Sheet

Blanding's Turtle: species description, life history, distribution and habitat, status, management and research needs.
http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/7166.html
Pacific Pond Turtles - Tortoise

The Pacific pond turtle is the only native freshwater turtle in northern Baja California, California, southern Oregon and Nevada.
http://www.tortoise.org/archives/pacpond.html
Western Pond Turtle Facts - NatureMapping

NatureMapping is a hands-on environmental science and education program linking kids, communities and professionals.
http://naturemappingfoundation.org/natmap/facts/western_pond_turtle_712.html

Western pond turtle

Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3)^[2]
Vulnerable (NatureServe)^[3]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Cryptodira
Superfamily:	Testudinoidea
Family:	Emydidae
Genus:	Actinemys
Species:	A. marmorata^[1]
Binomial name
*Actinemys marmorata^[1]* ( Baird and Girard, 1852)

The range of the western pond turtle.
Synonyms^[4]
Emys marmorata Baird & Girard, 1852 Emys nigra Hallowell, 1854 Clemmys wosnessenskyi Strauch, 1862 Clemmys marmorata Strauch, 1862 Actinemys nigra Agassiz, 1857 Geoclemmys nigra Gray, 1870 Clemmys hesperia O.P. Hay, 1903 Actinemys marmorata Holman & Fritz, 2001

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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The family Emydidae contans the species commonly called pond turtles or marsh turtles. These turtles are largely adapted to a heavily aquatic lifestyle, and all species--nearly 50 total--have some amount of toe webbing. These are the most commonly found turtles in the pet trade.

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