European Pond Terrapin, Emys orbicularis

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European Pond Terrapin, Emys orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Juvenile specimen from La Brenne, France - © Joris Drubbel

Habitat from La Brenne, France - © Joris Drubbel

Habitat from Venus resort, Romania - © Lepadus Florin

Adult specimen from Venus resort, Romania - © Lepadus Florin

Habitat from Ilfov county, Romania - © Vlad Cioflec

i found this individual severly tangled in fishing line on mud in a nearly dried out lake in 40C heat. After taking it home and untangling, I let it recover in my shower for a few hours before returnung it to a full lake very near by the dry lake. He swam away strongly without a word of thanks!.
Adult specimen from Bucharest, Romania - © James Evry