Caspian Turtle - Caspian Turtle

...The carapace is about 15-18cm long, and the carapace is smooth, with the three ridges and the jagged rear edge both unclear. In Europe, there are the Caspian turtle M. caspica , which is found along the Caspian Sea coast, and the Spanish turtle M. leprosa , which is found in northern Africa and the Iberian Peninsula. Both in form and ecology, they are similar to the Japanese pond turtle, and in July they dig holes in the ground on the shore and lay about four to five eggs. [Takaji Matsui]...

*Some of the terminology that refers to the Caspian turtle is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…甲長は15～18cmくらい，背甲は平滑で，3本の隆条も後縁のギザギザもともに不明りょう。ヨーロッパにはカスピ海沿岸地方に分布するカスピイシガメM.caspicaと，アフリカ北部，イベリア半島に分布するスペインイシガメM.leprosaがおり，形態，生態ともにニホンイシガメに類似し，7月ごろ岸辺の地中に穴を掘って4～5個ほどの卵を産む。【松井 孝爾】。…

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