5,762 observationsEndangered
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Reptilia ›Order: Testudines ›Family: Emydidae ›Genus: Clemmys
About
The spotted turtle (Clemmys guttata), the only endangered species of the genus Clemmys, is a small, semi-aquatic turtle that reaches a carapace length of 8–12 cm (3.1–4.7 in) upon adulthood. Their broad, smooth, low dark-colored upper shell, or carapace, ranges in its exact colour from black to a bluish black with a number of tiny yellow round spots. The spotting patterning extends from the head, to the neck and out onto the limbs. Males and females can be...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Spotted Turtle is Clemmys guttata.
- Spotted Turtle belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Spotted Turtle belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Spotted Turtle belongs to the class Reptilia.
- Spotted Turtle belongs to the order Testudines.
- Spotted Turtle belongs to the family Emydidae.
- Spotted Turtle belongs to the genus Clemmys.