Chinese broad-headed pond turtle
Species of turtle
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The Chinese broad-headed pond turtle (Mauremys megalocephala) is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. It is endemic to China.
| Chinese broad-headed pond turtle | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Family: | Geoemydidae |
| Genus: | Mauremys |
| Species: | M. megalocephala |
| Binomial name | |
| Mauremys megalocephala (Spinks et al., 2004) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
The species may be a synonym of the Reeve's turtle, having simply been described from Reeve's turtles with megacephaly, a condition associated with much larger and broader heads.[3]
