Mauremys
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 Mauremys leprosa, adult female from Spain
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Annamemys Cathaiemys Emmenia Eryma |
Mauremys is a genus of turtle in the family Geoemydidae (formerly called Bataguridae). Ocadia and Chinemys are included here by some scientists, but not by the majority nor by hobbyists.
Species include:
- Japanese Pond Turtle, Mauremys japonica
- Asian Yellow Pond Turtle, Mauremys mutica
- Vietnamese Pond Turtle or Annam Leaf Turtle, Mauremys annamensis - formerly separated in Annamemys
- Caspian Pond Turtle or Striped-neck Terrapin, Mauremys caspica
- Balkan Pond Turtle or Balkan Terrapin Mauremys rivulata - formerly included in M. caspica
- Spanish Pond Turtle Mauremys leprosa - formerly included in M. caspica
The Fujian Pond Turtle, described as Mauremys iversoni, is a farm bred hybrid, between Asian Yellow Pond Turtle (usually females) and the Golden Coin Turtle or Cuora cyclornata (usually males). Similarly, the turtles described as Mauremys pritchardi are farm bred and wild occuring hybrids between the Chinese Pond Turtle and the Asian Yellow Pond Turtle. While it is not unusual for valid species of geoemydid turtles to arise from hybrids, this is yet to be discussed with M. pritchardi, M. iversoni is probably not, since they only seem to be produced in farms and most males are sterile.
[edit] References
- Parham, James Ford; Simison, W. Brian; Kozak, Kenneth H.; Feldman, Chris R. & Shi, Haitao (2001): New Chinese turtles: endangered or invalid? A reassessment of two species using mitochondrial DNA, allozyme electrophoresis and known-locality specimens. Animal Conservation 4(4): 357–367. HTML abstract Erratum: Animal Conservation 5(1): 86 HTML abstract
