# Yellowpond turtle (*Mauremys mutica*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-14

The yellowpond turtle (Mauremys mutica) is a species in the family Geoemydidae, order Testudines. Recorded adults weigh about 319.5 g and live up to 14.6 years.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 319.5 g |
| Length | up to 19.5 cm |
| Lifespan | 14.6 years |
| Diet | Omnivore |
| Longest recorded lifespan | 22.1 years |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded |
| Egg incubation | 79.5 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 1.5 |
| Reproduction | Eggs |
| Active | At night (nocturnal) |
| Lifestyle | Aquatic |
| Conservation status | Not recorded |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Reptilia
- order: Testudines
- family: Geoemydidae
- genus: Mauremys
- species: *Mauremys mutica* (Cantor, 1842)

Synonyms: *Annamemys grochovskiae*, *Annamemys groeliovskiae*, *Clemmys guangxiensis*, *Clemmys schmackeri*, *Emys mutica*, *Emys muticus*, *Emys nigricans*, *Mauremys iversoni*, *Mauremys pritchardi*

## Common questions

### How big is the yellowpond turtle?

An adult yellowpond turtle weighs 319.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

### How long does the yellowpond turtle live?

The yellowpond turtle has a recorded lifespan of 14.6 years.

### What kind of animal is the yellowpond turtle?

The yellowpond turtle (Mauremys mutica) belongs to the family Geoemydidae in the order Testudines.

## Sources

- [An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1), CC0 1.0, E096-269. Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1
- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [ReptTraits: a comprehensive dataset of ecological traits in reptiles](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.24572683.v4), CC BY 4.0, v1-2. Oskyrko, O., Mi, C., Meiri, S. et al. (2024) ReptTraits: a comprehensive dataset of ecological traits in reptiles. Scientific Data 11: 243. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-03079-5. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.24572683.v4

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