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The spotted turtle is the only species in the genus Clemmys, which was first named in 1828 by Ferdinand August Maria Franz von Ritgen. [3] [6] Johann Gottlob Schneider originally described the species as Testudo guttatai in 1792; however, he is now the authority for the current binomial name, Clemmys guttata. [6]
The black pond turtle (Geoclemys hamiltonii), also known commonly as the spotted pond turtle and the Indian spotted turtle, is a species of freshwater turtle in the family Geoemydidae. The species, which is endemic to South Asia , [ 4 ] belongs to the monotypic genus Geoclemys .
Mexican spotted terrapin or Mexican spotted wood turtle, Rhinoclemmys rubida, a species of testudine in the family Geoemydidae, endemic to Mexico. Northern river terrapin , Batagur baska , a critically endangered testudine in the family Geoemydidae native to Cambodia.
Ohio gets $500,000 from $7.4 million grant so it can research Blanding’s turtle and the spotted turtle. Ohio receives $500,000 for rare turtle research to help Blanding's, spotted turtles Skip ...
At first glance, the turtle looks albino, but it’s not, according to biologists. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach ...
DNA analysis has restricted the genus to containing only the spotted turtle. [1] [2] Fossil species are now restricted to the Neogene of North America as far back as the Miocene. [3] Extant species formerly in Clemmys. Wood turtle - now Glyptemys insculpta; Bog turtle - now Glyptemys muhlenbergii; Western pond turtle - now Actinemys marmorata ...
An aquarium in South Africa is stretched beyond capacity after more than 500 baby sea turtles were washed up on beaches by a rare and powerful storm and rescued by members of the public. Most of ...
The spotted box turtle (Terrapene nelsoni) is a species of turtle in the family Emydidae. The species is endemic to the Sierra Madre Occidental in Mexico. Etymology