Search results
Stock Photo: Antique Engraved Illustration Of The European Pond Terrapin. Vintage Illustration Of The European Pond Terrapin. Old
ID 262024329 © Romannerud | Megapixl.com
Antique engraved illustration of the European pond terrapin. Vintage illustration of the European pond terrapin. Old engraved picture of the reptile. The European pond turtle & x28;Emys orbicularis& x29;, 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. E. orbicularis is found in southern and central Europe, West Asia and North Africa. In France, there are six large remaining populations, all deteriorating it is the most endangered reptile of the country. In Switzerland, the European pond turtle was extinct at the beginning of the twentieth century and reintroduced since 2010. In the early post-glacial period, the European pond turtle had a much wider distribution, being found as far north as southern Sweden and the UK, where a reintroduction has been proposed by Celtic Reptile Amphibian. Fossil evidence shows that E. orbicularis and Testudo hermanni were both present in Sardinia during the Pleistocene, but molecular evidence suggests the extant populations of both species on the island were introduced in recent times. E. orbicularis prefers to live in wetlands surrounded by a large proportion of natural, wooded, landscape. It also feeds in upland environments. It is usually considered semi-aquatic, as its terrestrial movements can span 1 km & x28;0.62 mi& x29;, and it is occasionally found travelling up to 4 km & x28;2.5 mi& x29;, away from the water.
CATEGORIES
Your image is downloading.
Sharing is not just caring, it's also about giving credit - add this image to your page and give credit to the talented photographer who captured it.:
More images on Dreamstime
Similar Images
More images by the same author
Special Dreamstime offer
1 week free trial. Any size, for free
Renews at $25/month, cancel or upgrade at any time
Click here for your free trial!
244,683,689 images | 1,226,066 contributors | 53,667,352 total users