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Reeves turtle

Mauremys reevesii · Geoemydidae

Best monthsMay–Julmost records
Records2,259in 12 countries
Most seen inJapan1,469 records
Red ListEndangeredIUCN status
Reeves turtle
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About

Reeves turtle in brief

The reeves turtle (Mauremys reevesii) is a reptile of the Geoemydidae family — species of reptile.

Across the 12 countries we cover it has 2,259 published records, most of them from Japan, China and South Korea. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in May, June and July and fall to their lowest in January and December.

Its global conservation status is endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Japan1,469 records · best Jun, May
China624 records · best May, Apr
South Korea93 records · best Aug, Jul
Germany18 records · best Jul, Apr
Sweden13 records · best May, Aug
Switzerland12 records · best Jul, Feb
Denmark9 records · best May, Aug
East Timor9 records · best Feb, Jul
Netherlands9 records · best Jul, Aug
Poland1 records · best Aug, Jan
Romania1 records · best May, Jan
Slovakia1 records · best Jul, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

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