Emys
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- beБалотныя чарапахі
- be-taraskБалотныя чарапахі
- РусскийБолотные черепахи
- УкраїнськаБолотні черепахи
- caEmys
- EnglishEmys
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Emys is a small genus within the family Emydidae. The genus (sensu lato), consisting primarily of freshwater pond turtles, is endemic to Europe. It is the only genus in its subfamily Emydinae outside of North America.
Emys is a small genus within the family Emydidae. The genus (sensu lato), consisting primarily of freshwater pond turtles, is endemic to Europe. It is the only genus in its subfamily Emydinae outside of North America. ==Species== The following two species may be assigned to the genus Emys (sensu lato). Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Emys. ==References== Bibliography ==Further reading== Duméril AMC (1805). Zoologie analytique, ou méthode naturelle de classification des animaux, rendue plus facile a l'aide de tableaux synoptiques. Paris: Allais. (H.L. Perronneau, printer). xxxiii + 544 pp. (Emys, new genus, pp. 76–77). (in French).
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