Emys
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Emys is a small genus within the family Emydidae. The genus (sensu lato), consisting primarily of freshwater pond turtles, is endemic to Europe. It is the only genus in the Emydidae outside of North America.
Species
The following two species may be assigned to the genus Emys (sensu lato).[1]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Emyssmaller.jpg | Emys orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | European pond turtle[2] | Western Palaearctic |
| File:Emys trinacris.JPG | Emys trinacris Fritz et al., 2005Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Sicilian pond turtle[2][3] | Italy (Sicily) |
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Emys.
References
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Further reading
- Duméril AMC (1805). Zoologie analytique, ou méthode naturelle de classification des animaux, rendue plus facile a l'aide de tableaux synoptiques. Paris: Allais. (H.L. Perronneau, printer). xxxiii + 544 pp. (Emys, new genus, pp. 76–77). (in French).
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