Spanish pond turtle

Mauremys leprosa

The Spanish pond turtle or Mediterranean turtle is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae.
Mauremys leprosa Clot de Galvany, Alicante. Fall,Geotagged,Mauremys leprosa,Spain,Spanish pond turtle

Naming

*''M. l. leprosa''
⤷ ''M. l. saharica'' Schleich, 1996 – Saharan pond turtle
Spanish pond turtle (Mauremys leprosa) Oued Ifrane, Morocco. Oct 4, 2014. Fall,Geotagged,Mauremys leprosa,Morocco,Spanish pond turtle

Distribution

It is naturally distributed in Spain, Portugal, France, Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia, and it has been introduced into Italy.

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Status: Vulnerable
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderTestudines
FamilyGeoemydidae
GenusMauremys
SpeciesM. leprosa
Photographed in
Spain
Morocco