European pond turtle: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the European pond turtle lives – recorded in 14 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Emys orbicularitosa
Group	Turtles & tortoises
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	14 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Reptile
Order	Testudines
Family	Emydidae

Where does the European pond turtle live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the European pond turtle in 14 countries and territories across Europe. In Austria, Spain, United Kingdom, Russia it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the European pond turtle endangered?

The European pond turtle’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the European pond turtle?

The European pond turtle (Emys orbicularitosa) is a reptile in the order Testudines and the family Emydidae, genus Emys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the European pond turtle

The European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis), also called commonly the European pond terrapin and the European pond tortoise, is a species of long-living freshwater turtle in the family Emydidae. The species is endemic to the Western Palearctic.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article European pond turtle (revision 1374907101), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q187036 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).