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Yellow pond turtle
species of reptile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Yellow pond turtle (Mauremys mutica) is a medium-sized turtle which can grow up to 19.5 cm long. It belongs to the family Geoemydidae. It is a semi-aquatic species. This species of turtle has a wide yellow stripe starting from behind the eye and down the neck.[2]
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Yellow pond turtle | |
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Specimen of Mauremys mutica kami. It is exhibited in the National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo, Japan. | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Testudines |
Suborder: | Cryptodira |
Family: | Geoemydidae |
Genus: | Mauremys |
Species: | M. mutica |
Binomial name | |
Mauremys mutica (Cantor, 1842) | |
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