Sicilian pond turtle
| Sicilian pond turtle | |
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| Emys trinacris from Gorghi Tondi, Province of Trapani, Sicily. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Superfamily: | Testudinoidea |
| Family: | Emydidae |
| Genus: | Emys |
| Species: | E. trinacris
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| Binomial name | |
| Emys trinacris | |
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| The Sicilian pond turtle is only found in Sicily. | |
The Sicilian pond turtle (Emys trinacris)[2] is a species of turtle in the family Emydidae. The species is endemic to Sicily.[2]
Etymology
The specific name, trinacris, is from the Greek word Trinacria, meaning "three-pointed", the earliest known name for the island of Sicily.[3]
Subspecies
There are no subspecies of E. trinacris that are recognized as being valid.[3]
Description
E. trinacris is a small turtle. Maximum straight carapace length is 14.5 cm (5.7 in). The carapace is dark, and the plastron is yellow. E. trinacris differs from E. orbicularis by its distinct mitochondrial DNA.[3]
Habitat
The preferred habitat of E. trinacris is freshwater in ponds, lakes, rivers, and swamps.[3]
References
- ^ van Dijk PP (2009). "Emys trinacris ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009. IUCN: e.T158469A97415702. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T158469A5199795.en. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ a b c Rhodin 2010, pp. 000.105
- ^ a b c d Species Emys trinacris at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.
- Bibliography
- Rhodin, 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 2010-12-15. Retrieved 2010-12-15.
Further reading
- Fritz, Uwe; Fattizzo, Tiziano; Guicking, Daniela; Tripepi, Sandro; Pennisi, Maria Grazia; Lenk, Peter; Joger, Ulrich; Wink, Michael (2005). "A new cryptic species of pond turtle from southern Italy, the hottest spot in the range of the genus Emys (Reptilia, Testudines, Emydidae)". Zoologica Scripta 34 (4): 351-371. (Emys trinacris, new species).
Emydidae family | ||||
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| Genera |
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| Chrysemys | ||||
| Clemmys | ||||
| Deirochelys | ||||
| Actinemys | ||||
| Emys | ||||
| Emydoidea | ||||
| Glyptemys | ||||
| Graptemys | ||||
| Malaclemys | ||||
| Pseudemys | ||||
| Terrapene | ||||
| Trachemys | ||||
| †Wilburemys | ||||
Phylogenetic arrangement of turtles based on turtles of the world 2017 update: Annotated checklist and atlas of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution, and conservation status. Key: †=extinct. | ||||