Red-necked pond turtle

(Mauremys nigricans)

Description

Mauremys nigricans is a turtle species described by Gray in 1834.Mauremys nigricans are included in the genus Mauremys and the Geoemydidae family.IUCN categorizes the species globally as highly threatened.No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life.The species is found in southeast China,Vietnam and Hainan and Taiwan.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Reptilia
Order:Testudines
Family:Geoemydidae
Genus:Mauremys
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