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Spanish Pond Turtle - Mauremys leprosa - Moorse Beekschilpad
Iberian Peninsula and Northwest-Africa. Introduced to Italy.
The following 2 subspecies are being recognized:
Mauremys leprosa leprosa - South-France, Iberian Peninsula and Morocco north of the High Atlas;
Mauremys leprosa saharica - Oued Noun, Oued Ziz and Oued Draa in the Anti-Atlas of Morocco.
Of this species there are no Zoo Photo's available.