Chinese pond turtle
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Mauremys reevesii, commonly known as the Chinese pond turtle, the Chinese three-keeled pond turtle, or Reeves' turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae, a family which was formerly called Bataguridae.[2] The species is native to East Asia.
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Chinese pond turtle | |
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Mauremys reevesii in East Timor | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Testudines |
Suborder: | Cryptodira |
Superfamily: | Testudinoidea |
Family: | Geoemydidae |
Genus: | Mauremys |
Species: | M. reevesii |
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Mauremys reevesii | |
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It is one of the two most commonly found species used for divination that have been recovered from Shang dynasty sites.[4]