Name

Emys orbicularis

European pond turtle

Framing

Phylum: Chordata

Subphylum: Vertebrata

Class: Reptilia

Order: Testudines

Family: Emydidae

Genus: Emys

Species: orbicularis

Habitat

Freshwater

Feeding

Predator

Distribution

The entire Iberian Peninsula. Outside the Iberian Peninsula, it is found throughout the Mediterranean region, central Europe and western Asia.

Conservation status

Near Threatened (NT) with some populations in decline

Additional information

Less oval than leprous and without inguinal plates