Key Identification Features
- Juveniles have a grayish-green carapace with three distinctive ridges.
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🦋 Identification Guide
How to Identify Geoemydidae
Geoemydidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order , class Testudines. The family contains 27 accepted species worldwide.
Representative Geoemydidae Species
Cuora flavomarginata (Gray, 1863)
Cuora flavomarginata (Gray, 1863)
Cuora flavomarginata, the Chinese box turtle, is an omnivorous Asian box turtle …
Heosemys spinosa (Gray, 1831)
Heosemys spinosa (Gray, 1831)
Heosemys spinosa, the spiny turtle, is a medium-sized turtle named for its spiky…
Heosemys annandalii (Boulenger, 1903)
Heosemys annandalii (Boulenger, 1903)
Heosemys annandalii is a turtle found across parts of Southeast Asia that lives …
Rhinoclemmys rubida (Cope, 1870)
Rhinoclemmys rubida (Cope, 1870)
The Mexican spotted wood turtle is an endemic Mexican turtle in Geoemydidae with…
Rhinoclemmys annulata (Gray, 1860)
Rhinoclemmys annulata (Gray, 1860)
Rhinoclemmys annulata, the brown wood turtle, is a Geoemydidae turtle endemic to…
Rhinoclemmys melanosterna (Gray, 1861)
Rhinoclemmys melanosterna (Gray, 1861)
The Colombian wood turtle is a Geoemydidae species from the Rhinoclemmys genus f…
Mauremys caspica (Gmelin, 1774)
Mauremys caspica (Gmelin, 1774)
Mauremys caspica, the Caspian turtle, is a medium semiaquatic turtle found acros…
Siebenrockiella crassicollis (Gray, 1831)
Siebenrockiella crassicollis (Gray, 1831)
Siebenrockiella crassicollis, the black marsh turtle, is a small to medium aquat…
Mauremys leprosa (Schweigger, 1812)
Mauremys leprosa (Schweigger, 1812)
Mauremys leprosa, the Iberian pond turtle, is a Geoemydidae turtle endemic to so…
Rhinoclemmys punctularia (Daudin, 1801)
Rhinoclemmys punctularia (Daudin, 1801)
The painted wood turtle is a Geoemydidae species that lives across several north…
Notochelys platynota (Gray, 1834)
Notochelys platynota (Gray, 1834)
Notochelys platynota, the Malayan flat-shelled turtle, is the only species in it…
Mauremys sinensis (Gray, 1834)
Mauremys sinensis (Gray, 1834)
Mauremys sinensis, the Chinese stripe-necked turtle, is an aquatic turtle native…
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you identify Geoemydidae?
Geoemydidae animals belong to the order in the Animalia kingdom. Juveniles have a grayish-green carapace with three distinctive ridges. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
What are the key characteristics of Geoemydidae?
Geoemydidae is classified in the order , class Testudines, phylum Chordata. The family contains 27 accepted species worldwide.
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