Emydidae Lydekker, 1889

Avanzini, Marco, García-Ramos, José Carlos, Lires, José, Menegon, Michele, Piñuela, Laura & Fernández, Luis Alfonso, 2005, Turtle tracks from the Late Jurassic of Asturias, Spain, Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 50 (4), pp. 743-755 : 750

Family Emydidae Lydekker, 1889 Subfamily Emydinae Lydekker, 1889

Emys orbicularis Linnaeus, 1758 .—European pond turtle. The European pond turtles, are found in southern and central Europe, northwestern Africa (roughly Morocco through to Tunisia), and in humid areas of the Middle East and Central Asia as far east as the Aral Sea. This species lives in freshwater areas, including ponds, lakes, slow−moving streams, and other lentic regions. They select terrestrial locations with open, high, and sandy soil habitats for nesting. These turtles search for habitats in shallow, fertile areas with adequate food supplies and minimal predators.