Northwestern Pond Turtle
Actinemys marmorata
- Vulnerable
- Card rarity: Rare
- Reptiles
The western pond turtle, also known commonly as the Pacific pond turtle is a species of small to medium-sized turtle in the family Emydidae. The species is endemic to the western coast of the United States and Mexico, ranging from western Washington state to northern Baja California. It was formerly found in Canada, but in May 2002, the Canadian Species at Risk Act listed the Pacific pond turtle as being extirpated.
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Testudines
- Family
- Emydidae
- Genus
- Actinemys