Definition of Pond tortoise. Meaning of Pond tortoise. Synonyms of Pond tortoise

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Definition of Pond tortoise

Pond tortoise
Pond spice (Bot.), an American shrub (Tetranthera geniculata) of the Laurel family, with small oval leaves, and axillary clusters of little yellow flowers. The whole plant is spicy. It grows in ponds and swamps from Virginia to Florida. Pond tortoise, Pond turtle (Zo["o]l.), any freshwater tortoise of the family Emydid[ae]. Numerous species are found in North America.

Meaning of Pond tortoise from wikipedia

- The European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis), also called commonly the European pond terrapin and the European pond tortoise, is a species of long-living...
- The ****anese pond turtle (Mauremys ****onica), also called commonly the ****anese pond terrapin and the ****anese pond tortoise, is a species of turtle in...
-  1830 – 23 June 2006) was a Galápagos tortoise (Chelonoidis niger, specifically a western Santa Cruz tortoise C. n. porteri) who had an estimated age...
- Giant tortoises are any of several species of various large land tortoises, which include a number of extinct species, as well as two extant species with...
- 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022. "Pleistocene occurrences of the European pond tortoise (Emys orbicularis L.) in Britain | Request PDF". ResearchGate. Retrieved...
- bat living in the attic of the house. Jeremiah Tortoise (performed by James Kroupa) – An elderly tortoise living in Woodland Valley. Lois (performed by...
- living and recently extinct species of turtles, including land-dwelling tortoises and freshwater terrapins. They are found on most continents, some islands...
- Emydidae (Latin emys (freshwater tortoise) + Ancient Gr**** εἶδος (eîdos, “appearance, resemblance”)) is a family of testudines (turtles) that includes...
- The giant Asian pond turtle (Heosemys grandis) inhabits rivers, streams, marshes, and rice paddies from estuarine lowlands to moderate altitudes (up to...
- reintroduction of the Bolson tortoise to the USA, as this helps to 'heft' females to a nesting location, building site fidelity. European pond turtles are very faithful...