Globally near threatened (NT) (Source: IUCN Red List)

Classification
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  • Scientific names
    • Emys orbicularis
    • Cistudo anhaltina
    • Cistudo europaea
    • Cistudo hellenica
    • Emys antiquorum
    • Emys europaea
    • Emys europaea concolor
    • Emys europaea maculosa
    • Emys europaea punctata
    • Emys europaea sparsa
    • Emys hofmanni
    • Emys lutaria borealis
    • Emys lutaria taurica
    • Emys orbicularis aralensis
    • Emys orbicularis colchica
    • Emys orbicularis luteofusca
    • Emys tigris
    • Emys turfa
    • Lutremys europaea
    • Testudo europaea
    • Testudo lutaria
    • Testudo orbicularis
    • Testudo pulchella
    • Testudo rotunda
    • Testudo terrestris
  • German
    • Europaische Sumpfschildkrote
    • Europäische Sumpfschildkröte
  • Frence
    • Cistude D'Europe
  • Spanish
    • gal
    • galápago europeo
  • French
    • Cistude D'Europe
  • English
    • European Pond Turtle
  • Dutch
    • moerasschildpad

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Recent observations

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Observer

robertbader3511

Date

May 26, 2005

Place

(Somewhere...)

Photos

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What

European Pond Turtle Emys orbicularis

Observer

fomichev

Date

Aug 15, 2011

Photos

No photos

What

European Pond Turtle Emys orbicularis

Observer

mauro

Date

the past

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What

European Pond Turtle Emys orbicularis

Observer

mauro

Date

the past

Photos

Square

What

European Pond Turtle Emys orbicularis

Observer

snake

Date

Apr 20, 2012

Description

can be found in the lagoons of quinta do lago, Loulé, Portugal

Tags

Photos

Square

What

European Pond Turtle Emys orbicularis

Observer

zackdem13

Date

Apr 12, 2012

Photos

Square

What

European Pond Turtle Emys orbicularis

Observer

ttadevosyan

Date

Sep 13, 2007

Place

Ijevan, Armenia (Google, OSM)

Description

Adult female

Photos

Square

What

European Pond Turtle Emys orbicularis

Observer

hcuohc

Date

Aug 15, 2011

Place

(Somewhere...)

Description

blocked by rails

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Description from Wikipedia

The European pond terrapin (also European pond turtle or European pond tortoise), Emys orbicularis is a turtle found in southern and central Europe, West Asia and North Africa. It lives in and around slow-flowing water and hibernates for up to seven months of the year at the bottom of the water. The pond turtle is a medium size turtle and varies quite a bit across its distribution, from 12 to 38 cm length. Its shell is...

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Conservation Summary

    No range data available.