Reptilia - Testudines - Emydidae

in honor of Dr . Heinz Wermuth, a German chelonologist

Full reference: M. Mlynarski. 1956. On a new species of emydid-tortoise from the Pliocene of Poland. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 1(2):153-164

Belongs to Emys according to M. Mlynarski 1956

Sister taxa: Emys cuvieri, Emys dhongoka, Emys hordwellensis, Emys kachuga, Emys lucii, Emys marmorata, Emys namadicus, Emys orbicularis, Emys sigriz, Emys sinensis, Emys trinacris, Emys vulgaris, Emys wyomingensis

Type specimen: No290, a shell.

Ecology: aquatic omnivore

Distribution: found only at Węże (Pliocene of Poland)

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Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.