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Turtle ID - Portugal (1 Viewer)

John In Ireland

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Ireland
Are these turtles the same? A saw them at two different places in the Algarve in October. I thought Spanish Pond turtle but not sure.
 

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yes, both are Mauremys leprosa. The dark one is a male, the grey one a female.
But colors only in these two specimens, not a must
 
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