The Iberian pond turtle (Mauremys leprosa), also known as the Mediterranean pond turtle or Mediterranean turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. The species is endemic to southwestern Europe and northwestern Africa.
Mauremys leprosa is native to the western mainland Mediterranean Basin, stretching from the tip of southern France to the northwestern Maghreb (in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya). It is most frequent in the southern half of the Iberian Peninsula (Portugal and Spain).[1]
References
^ abvan Dijk, P.P., Mateo Miras, J.A., Cheylan, M., Joger, U., Sá-Sousa, P. & Pérez-Mellado, V. (2004). "Mauremys leprosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T158468A5199555. Retrieved 5 March 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Fritz, Uwe; Havaš, Peter (2007). (PDF). Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2): 230–231. doi:10.3897/vz.57.e30895. ISSN 1864-5755. S2CID 87809001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-01. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
^Mauremys leprosa at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 25 September 2020.
Bibliography
Rhodin, Anders G.J.; van Dijk, Peter Paul; Iverson, John B.; Shaffer, H. Bradley (2010-12-14). (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2010-12-15.
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spanish, pond, turtle, iberian, pond, turtle, mauremys, leprosa, also, known, mediterranean, pond, turtle, mediterranean, turtle, species, turtle, family, geoemydidae, species, endemic, southwestern, europe, northwestern, africa, female, saharica, moroccoconse. The Iberian pond turtle Mauremys leprosa also known as the Mediterranean pond turtle or Mediterranean turtle is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae The species is endemic to southwestern Europe and northwestern Africa Spanish pond turtleFemale M l saharica in MoroccoConservation statusVulnerable IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ReptiliaOrder TestudinesSuborder CryptodiraSuperfamily TestudinoideaFamily GeoemydidaeGenus MauremysSpecies M leprosaBinomial nameMauremys leprosaSchweigger 1812 2 Synonyms 3 List Emys leprosa Schweigger 1812Emys lutescens Schweigger 1812Emys marmorea Spix 1824Clemmys sigriz Michahelles 1829Emys vulgaris Gray 1831Emys sigritzii Gray 1831 ex errore Terrapene sigriz Bonaparte 1832Emys sigriz A M C Dumeril amp Bibron 1835Clemmys Clemmys leprosa Fitzinger 1835Clemmys Clemmys lutescens Fitzinger 1835Emys laticeps Gray 1854Emys fuliginosus Gray 1860Clemmys fuliginosa Strauch 1862Clemmys laticeps Strauch 1862Clemmys marmorea Strauch 1862Emys flavipes Gray 1869Emys fraseri Gray 1869Mauremys fuliginosa Gray 1869Mauremys laniaria Gray 1869Emys laniaria Gray 1870Eryma laticeps Gray 1870Emys lamaria Gray 1873 ex errore Emys caspica var leprosa Boettger 1874Clemmys caspica sigriz Bedriaga 1882Clemmys caspica leprosa Bedriaga 1890Mauremys caspica leprosa Mlynarski 1969Mauremys leprosa Bour 1978Mauremys leprosa atlantica Schleich 1996Mauremys leprosa erhardi Schleich 1996Mauremys leprosa marokkensis Schleich 1996Mauremys leprosa wernerkaestlei Schleich 1996Mauremys leprosa leprosa McCord 1997Mauremys leprosa erhardii Fritz Barata Busack Fritzsch amp Castilho 2006 ex errore Mauremys leprosa saharicaEmys fraseri Gray 1869 partim nomen dubium Mauremys leprosa saharica Schleich 1996Mauremys leprosa zizi Schleich 1996Mauremys leprosa vanmeerhaeghei Bour amp Maran 1999Mauremys leprosa vanmerhaeghei Bour amp Maran 1999 ex errore Mauremys leprosa vanmeerhaghei Fritz Fritzsch Lehr Ducotterd amp A Muller 2005 ex errore Contents 1 Subspecies 2 Gallery 3 Distribution 4 References 5 BibliographySubspecies EditIncluding the nominotypical subspecies there are two sub species which are accepted 4 M leprosa leprosa Schweigger 1812 2 Iberian pond turtle M leprosa saharica Schleich 1996 2 Saharan pond turtleGallery Edit male M l saharica Morocco adults and juvenile M l saharica Morocco swimming JuvenileDistribution EditMauremys leprosa is native to the western mainland Mediterranean Basin stretching from the tip of southern France to the northwestern Maghreb in Morocco Algeria Tunisia and Libya It is most frequent in the southern half of the Iberian Peninsula Portugal and Spain 1 References Edit a b van Dijk P P Mateo Miras J A Cheylan M Joger U Sa Sousa P amp Perez Mellado V 2004 Mauremys leprosa IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004 e T158468A5199555 Retrieved 5 March 2021 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link a b c Rhodin 2010 pp 000 111 000 112 Fritz Uwe Havas Peter 2007 Checklist of Chelonians of the World PDF Vertebrate Zoology 57 2 230 231 doi 10 3897 vz 57 e30895 ISSN 1864 5755 S2CID 87809001 Archived from the original PDF on 2011 05 01 Retrieved 29 May 2012 Mauremys leprosa at the Reptarium cz Reptile Database Accessed 25 September 2020 Bibliography EditRhodin Anders G J van Dijk Peter Paul Iverson John B Shaffer H Bradley 2010 12 14 Turtles of the World 2010 Update Annotated Checklist of Taxonomy Synonymy Distribution and Conservation Status PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2011 07 17 Retrieved 2010 12 15 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Spanish pond turtle amp oldid 1144568439, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
