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A comparison of the different names for each type of chelonian. 16:51, 11 August 2007: 1,388 × 792 (324 KB) Neale Monks (talk | contribs) A comparison of the different names for each type of chelonian.
Common names of fish can refer to a single species; to an entire group of species, such as a genus or family; or to multiple unrelated species or groups. Ambiguous common names are accompanied by their possible meanings. Scientific names for individual species and higher taxa are included in parentheses.
Aquatic turtles may refer to: Red-eared slider---- Trachemys scripta elegans. Pond slider---- Trachemys scripta. Northern map turtle---- Graptemys geographica.
This species is a significant part of China's aquaculture. According to the data obtained from 684 Chinese turtle farms, they sold over 91 million turtles of this species every year; considering that these farms represented less than half of the 1,499 registered turtle farms in China, the nationwide total could be over twice as high. [6] Kawakawa
In the English language, many animals have different names depending on whether they are male, female, young, domesticated, or in groups. The best-known source of many English words used for collective groupings of animals is The Book of Saint Albans , an essay on hunting published in 1486 and attributed to Juliana Berners . [ 1 ]
Classification: Animals: Chordates: Vertebrates: Tetrapods: Reptiles: Turtles This category contains articles about the family in the order Testudines - the turtles. For individual species, see the appropriate subcategories.
The word turtle is borrowed from the French word tortue or tortre 'turtle, tortoise'. [3] It is a common name and may be used without knowledge of taxonomic distinctions. In North America, it may denote the order as a whole. In Britain, the name is used for sea turtles as opposed to freshwater terrapins and land-dwelling tortoises. In Australia ...
List of aquarium fish by scientific name; List of brackish aquarium fish species; ... List of fish named after animals; List of near threatened fishes; R.