Western Caspian Turtle

Mauremys rivulata, known as the Western Caspian Turtle or Balkan Terrapin, is a species of turtle found in the eastern Mediterranean.

Lineage: Turtles and Tortoises (TESTUDINES) > Cryptodira (CRYPTODIRA) > Durocryptodira (DUROCRYPTODIRA) > Testudinoid Turtles Superfamily (TESTUDINOIDEA) > Geoemydid Turtles (GEOEMYDIDAE) > Geoemydine Turtles Subfamily (GEOEMYDINAE) > Pond Turtles (Mauremys) > Western Caspian Turtle (Mauremys rivulata). This path helps place the taxon within its family, genus, or species-level context.