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matamata (Chelus fimbriata), spur-thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca), European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis), big-headed turtle (Platysternon megacephalum), leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), yellow-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis denticulata), Florida softshell turtle (Apalone ferox), common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina), hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
Subject: matamata (Chelus fimbriata), spur-thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca), European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis), big-headed turtle (Platysternon megacephalum), leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), yellow-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis denticulata), Florida softshell turtle (Apalone ferox), common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina), hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
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matamata (Chelus fimbriata), spur-thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca), European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis), big-headed turtle (Platysternon megacephalum), leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), yellow-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis denticulata), Florida softshell turtle (Apalone ferox), common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina), hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)


1. Chelys imbricata 1.3-2.3M = matamata (Chelus fimbriata)
2. Testudo graeca 0.3M = spur-thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca)
3. Cistudo lutaria 0.32-0.4M = European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis)
4. Platysternum megacephalum 0.5M = big-headed turtle (Platysternon megacephalum)
5. Sphagris coriacea 2.3M = leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)
6. Testudo tabulata 0.37M = yellow-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis denticulata)
7. Trionyx ferox 1.65M = Florida softshell turtle (Apalone ferox)
8. Chelydra serpentina 1M = common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
9. Chelone imbricata 0.65-1M = hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)

Русский: Иллюстрация из энциклопедического словаря Брокгауза и Ефрона (1890—1907)
English: Illustration from Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary (1890—1907)
Date between 1890 and 1907
Source reproducrion from DVD http://www.iddk.ru/ru/cdrom/73147.html
Author painter from Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brockhaus_and_Efron_Encyclopedic_Dictionary_b76_549-0.jpg

1. Chelys imbricata = matamata (Chelus fimbriata)
The mata mata, mata-mata, or matamata (Chelus fimbriata) is a freshwater turtle found in South America, primarily in the Amazon and Orinoco basins. It is the only extant species in the genus Chelus.

2. Testudo graeca = spur-thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca)
The spur-thighed tortoise (or Greek tortoise) (Testudo graeca) is one of five species of Mediterranean tortoise (family Testudinidae). The spur-thighed tortoise is a very long lived animal, achieving a lifespan of upwards of 125 years, with some unverified reports of up to 200 years.

3. Cistudo lutaria = European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis)
The European pond turtle or European pond terrapin (Emys orbicularis) is a long-living freshwater species of turtle.
It is found in southern and central Europe, West Asia and North Africa.

4. Platysternum megacephalum = big-headed turtle (Platysternon megacephalum)
The big-headed turtle (Platysternon megacephalum) is a species of turtle in the family Platysternidae from Southeast Asia and southern China.

5. Sphagris coriacea = leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)
The leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), sometimes called the lute turtle or leathery turtle or simply the luth, is the largest of all living turtles and is the fourth-heaviest modern reptile behind three crocodilians.

6. Testudo tabulata = yellow-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis denticulata)
The yellow-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis denticulata), also known as the Brazilian giant tortoise, is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae and is closely related to the red-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonaria). It is found in the Amazon Basin of South America.

7. Trionyx ferox = Florida softshell turtle (Apalone ferox)
The Florida softshell turtle (Apalone ferox) is a species of softshell turtle native to the Southeastern United States. Apalone ferox is found primarily in the state of Florida, but it also ranges to southern sections of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Texas.

8. Chelydra serpentina = common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
The common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) is a large freshwater turtle of the family Chelydridae. Its natural range extends from southeastern Canada, southwest to the edge of the Rocky Mountains, as far east as Nova Scotia and Florida. This species and the larger alligator snapping turtle are the only two species in this family found in North America (though the common snapping turtle, as its name implies, is much more widespread).

9. Chelone imbricata = hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
The hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) is a critically endangered sea turtle belonging to the family Cheloniidae. It is the only extant species in the genus Eretmochelys. The species has a worldwide distribution, with Atlantic and Indo-Pacific subspecies.

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