14,409 observationsEndangered
Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Reptilia ›Order: Testudines ›Family: Emydidae ›Genus: Emydoidea
About
Blanding's turtle (Emys blandingii or Emydoidea blandingii ) is a semi-aquatic turtle of the family Emydidae. This species is native to central and eastern parts of Canada and the United States. It is considered to be an endangered species throughout much of its range. Blanding's turtles are of interest in longevity research, as they show little to no common signs of aging and are physically active and able of reproduction into eight or nine decades of...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Blanding's Turtle is Emydoidea blandingii.
- Blanding's Turtle belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Blanding's Turtle belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Blanding's Turtle belongs to the class Reptilia.
- Blanding's Turtle belongs to the order Testudines.
- Blanding's Turtle belongs to the family Emydidae.
- Blanding's Turtle belongs to the genus Emydoidea.