Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Reptilia > Order: Testudines > Family: Emydidae > Genus: Mauremys > Species: Mauremys caspica > See subspecies

Scientific name	Source
Mauremys caspica leprosa

Caspian terrapin - Mauremys caspica (Gmelin, 1774)

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Quick facts

Threat status Europe	Not evaluated (IUCN)
Protected by	EU Habitats Directive and 2 other international agreements
Natura 2000 sites	19 are designated for this species
Most preferred habitats	rivers and lakes wetlands

Distribution

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Threat and conservation status

This species has not yet been assessed for the IUCN Red List

Natura 2000 sites

Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites

Sitecode	Country	Site name	Action
BG0000578	Bulgaria	Reka Maritsa	Map
BG0001007	Bulgaria	Strandzha	Map
BG0000167	Bulgaria	Belasitsa	Map
BG0000212	Bulgaria	Sakar	Map
BG0000217	Bulgaria	Zhdreloto na reka Tundzha	Map
CY2000002	Cyprus	ALYKOS POTAMOS - AGIOS SOZOMENOS	Map
BG0000434	Bulgaria	Banska reka	Map
BG0000440	Bulgaria	Reka Sokolitsa	Map
BG0000513	Bulgaria	Voynishki Bakadzhik	Map
BG0000198	Bulgaria	Sredetska reka	Map
BG0000219	Bulgaria	Derventski vazvishenia 2	Map
BG0000143	Bulgaria	Karaagach	Map
BG0001034	Bulgaria	Ostar kamak	Map
CY4000009	Cyprus	PERIOCHI SKOULLI	Map
BG0001001	Bulgaria	Ropotamo	Map
BG0001032	Bulgaria	Rodopi - Iztochni	Map
BG0000218	Bulgaria	Derventski vazvishenia 1	Map
BG0001023	Bulgaria	Rupite - Strumeshnitsa	Map
ES6130017	Spain	Alto Guadiato	Map

Protected sites

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Legal status

Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements

Legal text	Annex	More information
Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 (EU Habitats Directive)	Annex II: animal and plant species of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation.	http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
	Annex IV: animal and plant species of community interest in need of strict protection.
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention)	Annex II: strictly protected fauna species	http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp
	Revised Annex I of Resolution 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention listing the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures (year of revision 2011)	https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864 Resolution No. 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention lists the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming for the Emerald network]

Common names and synonyms

Common Name	Language	Reference
Caspian terrapin	English	Gasc J.P. and al.
Émyde caspienne	French	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Galápago oriental	Spanish	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Kaspische beekschildpad	Dutch	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Kaspische Wasserschildkröte	German	Gasc J.P. and al.
Kaspische Wasserschildkrötte	German	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Kaspisk sumpskildpad	Danish	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Stripe-necked Terrapin	English	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Testuggine del Caspio	Italian	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC

No synonyms available.

Other resources

Fauna Europaea search	Fauna Europaea
GBIF	Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Habitats Directive Art. 17-2006 summary
ITIS (Valid name)	Interagency Taxonomic Information System
NCBI search	National Center for Biotechnology Information
NOBANIS: Mauremys caspica	European Network on Invasive Alien Species

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