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Basic information
Mauremys japonica
Japanese Pond Turtle
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderTerrapins
FamilyEurasian Pond, River, and Neotropical Wood Turtles
GenusOld World Pond Turtles and Allies
- Czech name
- Želva japonská
- English name
- Japanese Pond Turtle
- Alternative names
- Japanische Sumpfschildkröte
- Synonyms
- Cistudo lutaria, Emys vulgaris japonica
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Mountain, Pond, Wetland
- Microhabitat
- Aquatic
Size and appearance
- Body mass
- max 2,261 g
- Hatchling mass
- max 12.7 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 16.2 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- ~6 individuals
- Sex determination
- Temperature-dependent sex determination
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, eol traitbank, ReptTraits
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 3YFWC · COL26.10
- Original documentation
- eol traitbank · eol-2b1a6945e807cb8f26a5d28f00d1aab20ae38efbd77156a3c75f0e40e77d
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4