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title: "Amerikaanse moerasschildpad"
description: "Emydoidea blandingii — Reptielen. Blanding's turtle (Emydoidea blandingii) is a species of semi-aquatic turtle of the family Emydidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/blanding-s-turtle
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Amerikaanse moerasschildpad

> Emydoidea blandingii — Reptielen. Blanding's turtle (Emydoidea blandingii) is a species of semi-aquatic turtle of the family Emydidae.

- Scientific name: *Emydoidea blandingii*
- Category: `reptiles` (Reptielen)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Meren en rivieren)
- iNaturalist observations: 17236
- Wikidata: [Q185526](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q185526)
- iNaturalist taxon: [39885](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/39885)

## Names

- en: Blanding's Turtle
- de: Amerikanische Sumpfschildkröte
- es: Tortuga de Blanding
- fr: Tortue mouchetée
- nl: Amerikaanse moerasschildpad
- pl: Żółw stawowy

## Countries with the most observations

CA (9302), US (5078)

## Summary

Blanding's turtle (Emydoidea blandingii) is a species of semi-aquatic turtle of the family Emydidae. This species is native to central and eastern parts of Canada and the United States. It is considered to be an endangered species throughout much of its range. Blanding's turtle is of interest in longevity research, as it shows few or no common signs of aging and is physically active and capable of reproduction into eight or nine decades of life.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blanding%27s_turtle

## Photo

![Amerikaanse moerasschildpad](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/blanding-s-turtle/medium.jpg)

Photo: Elspeth Pierce · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/10874227

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/blanding-s-turtle?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).