Biology:Sicilian pond turtle
| Sicilian pond turtle | |
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| Emys trinacris from Gorghi Tondi, Province of Trapani, Sicily. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Superfamily: | Testudinoidea |
| Family: | Emydidae |
| Genus: | Emys |
| Species: | E. trinacris
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| Binomial name | |
| Emys trinacris Fritz, Fattizzo, Guicking, Tripepi, Pennisi, Lenk, Joger & Wink, 2005[2]
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| The Sicilian pond turtle is only found in Sicily. | |
The Sicilian pond turtle (Emys trinacris)[2] is a species of turtle in the family Emydidae. The species is endemic to Sicily.[2]
Etymology
The specific name, trinacris, is from the Greek word Trinacria, meaning "three-pointed", the earliest known name for the island of Sicily.[3]
Subspecies
There are no subspecies of E. trinacris that are recognized as being valid.[3]
Description
E. trinacris is a small turtle. Maximum straight carapace length is 14.5 cm (5.7 in). The features of the turtle can vary depending on the location of the turtle, for example “Moreover, coloration of Lago Preola turtles is rather uniform, whereas turtles from Torre Salsa exhibit considerable coloration polymorphism.” (Fritz et al., 2006). The reason for this is because of a disruption in the gene flow caused by anthropogenic activities like industrialization. Since there are obstacles in the way like roads and buildings migrating to different groups is more difficult for the turtles. E. trinacris differs from E. orbicularis by its distinct mitochondrial DNA.[3]
Habitat
The preferred habitat of E. trinacris is freshwater in ponds, lakes, rivers, and swamps.[3]
References
- ↑ van Dijk PP (2009). "Emys trinacris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T158469A97415702. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T158469A5199795.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/158469/97415702. Retrieved 25 December 2017.{{cite iucn}}: error: |doi= / |page= mismatch (help)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Rhodin 2010, pp. 000.105
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Species Emys trinacris at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.
- Bibliography
- Rhodin, Anders G.J.; van Dijk, Peter Paul; Iverson, John B.; Shaffer, H. Bradley (2010-12-14). "Turtles of the World 2010 Update: Annotated Checklist of Taxonomy, Synonymy, Distribution and Conservation Status" (pdf). Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20110717125632/http://www.iucn-tftsg.org/wp-content/uploads/file/Accounts/crm_5_000_checklist_v3_2010.pdf. Retrieved 2010-12-15.
- Fritz, U., D’Angelo, S., Pennisi, M. G., & Valvo, M. L. (2006). Variation of Sicilian pond turtles, Emys trinacris – What makes a species cryptic? Amphibia-Reptilia, 27(4), 513–529. https://doi.org/10.1163/156853806778877095
- Iannella, M., Cerasoli, F., D’Alessandro, P., Console, G., & Biondi, M. (2018). Coupling GIS spatial analysis and Ensemble Niche Modelling to investigate climate change-related threats to the Sicilian pond turtle Emys trinacris, an endangered species from the Mediterranean. PeerJ, 6, e4969. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4969
- Vecchioni, L., Marrone, F., Arculeo, M., Fritz, U., & Vamberger, M. (2020). Stand out from the Crowd: Small-Scale Genetic Structuring in the Endemic Sicilian Pond Turtle. Diversity, 12(9), 343. https://doi.org/10.3390/d12090343
Further reading
- Fritz, Uwe; Fattizzo, Tiziano; Guicking, Daniela; Tripepi, Sandro; Pennisi, Maria Grazia; Lenk, Peter; Joger, Ulrich; Wink, Michael (2005). "A new cryptic species of pond turtle from southern Italy, the hottest spot in the range of the genus Emys (Reptilia, Testudines, Emydidae)". Zoologica Scripta 34 (4): 351–371. (Emys trinacris, new species).
Wikidata ☰ Q1188924 entry
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