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Emys

Genus of turtles

Summary

Genus of turtles

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).

Image	Scientific name	Common name	Distribution
[[File:Emyssmaller.jpg	120px]]	Emys orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758)	Rhodin	van Dijk	Iverson	Shaffer	2010	pp=000.104-000.106}}	Western Palaearctic
[[File:Emys trinacris.JPG	120px]]	Emys trinacris Fritz et al., 2005	url=http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species.php?genus=Emys&species=trinacris	title=Emys trinacris	website=reptarium.cz}}	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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References

{{Harnvb. Rhodin. van Dijk. Iverson. Shaffer. 2010
"Turtle Taxonomy: Methodology, Recommendations, and Guidelines".
{{Harnvb. Rhodin. van Dijk. Iverson. Shaffer. 2010
"''Emys trinacris ''".

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