Vol. 5 No. 1 (2010)
Articles

Is the European pond turtle <i>Emys orbicularis</i> strictly aquatic? – Habitats where the turtle lives in central Europe

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  • Sławomir Mitrus
Sławomir Mitrus
Department of Biosystematics, Opole University, Oleska 22, 45-052 Opole-Poland
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13128/Acta_Herpetol-8533

Published 2010-07-01

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Mitrus, S. (2010). Is the European pond turtle <i>Emys orbicularis</i> strictly aquatic? – Habitats where the turtle lives in central Europe. Acta Herpetologica, 5(1), 31–35. https://doi.org/10.13128/Acta_Herpetol-8533
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Abstract

Based on ecological characteristics and phylogenetic analysis, it is possible to try to reconstruct the evolution of ecological traits in turtles. However, the European pond turtle is treated by different scientists as aquatic or as semi-aquatic species. The importance of terrestrial behaviour for this species is discussed.
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