Japanese pond turtle

Updated on Nov 07, 2023

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Kingdom Animalia Suborder Cryptodira Family Geoemydidae Scientific name Mauremys japonica Higher classification Mauremys		Order Testudines Superfamily Testudinoidea Genus Mauremys Phylum Chordata Rank Species

Similar Turtle, Chinese pond turtle, Pond slider, Reptile, Asian box turtle

The Japanese pond turtle (Mauremys japonica) is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae endemic to Japan. Its Japanese name is nihon ishigame, Japanese stone turtle. Its population has decreased somewhat due to habitat loss, but it is not yet considered a threatened species.

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This species is known to hybridize with the Chinese pond turtle, the Chinese stripe-necked turtle, and the Chinese box turtle (and possibly other Geoemydidae) in captivity. As these three species are much rarer and strongly declining in the wild, this should be avoided.

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Japanese pond turtle Wikipedia

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