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Basic information
Mauremys leprosa
Mediterranian Turtle
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderTerrapins
FamilyEurasian Pond, River, and Neotropical Wood Turtles
GenusOld World Pond Turtles and Allies
- Czech name
- Želva maurská
- English name
- Mediterranian Turtle
- Alternative names
- Caspian turtle, Maurische Bachschildkröte, Mediterranean Pond Turtle, Mediterranean Stripe-necked Terrapin, Mediterranean Turtle, Moorse Beekschildpad, Saharan Pond Turtle, Spanish Pond Turtle, Spanish Terrapin, Spanische Wasserschildkröte
- Synonyms
- Clemmys sigriz, Emys flavipes, Emys fraseri, Emys fuliginosus, Emys laticeps, Emys leprosa, Emys marmorea, Emys vulgaris, Mauremys laniaria, Mauremys leprosa atlantica, Mauremys leprosa erhardi, Mauremys leprosa marokkensis, Mauremys leprosa vanderhaeghei, Mauremys leprosa vanmeerhaeghei, Mauremys leprosa wernerkaestlei, Mauremys leprosa zizi
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Pond, Wetland
- Microhabitat
- Aquatic
Size and appearance
- Body mass
- max 2,261 g
- Hatchling mass
- max 8.3 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 24.6 years
- Activity
- Cathemeral
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- ~9 individuals
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, eol traitbank, ReptTraits
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 7375M · COL26.10
- Original documentation
- eol traitbank · eol-2b1a6945e807cb8f26a5d28f00d1aab20ae38efbd77156a3c75f0e40e77d
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4