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Mediterranean Turtle
The Iberian pond turtle (''Mauremys leprosa''), also known as the Mediterranean pond turtle or Mediterranean turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. The species is endemic to southwestern Europe and northwestern Africa. Subspecies Including the nominotypical subspecies, there are two sub-species which are accepted: *''M. leprosa leprosa'' – Iberian pond turtle *''M. leprosa saharica'' – Saharan pond turtle Gallery Saharan pond turtle (Mauremys leprosa saharica) male.jpg, male ''M. l. saharica'', Morocco Saharan pond turtles (Mauremys leprosa saharica) adults and juvenile.jpg, adults and juvenile ''M. l. saharica'', Morocco Mediterranean Pond Turtle (Mauremys leprosa) (26388139170).jpg, swimming Mauremys leprosa 01.JPG, Juvenile Distribution ''Mauremys leprosa'' is native to the western mainland Mediterranean Basin, stretching from the tip of southern France to the northwestern Maghreb The Maghreb (; ), also known as the Arab Maghreb () and North ...
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Morocco
Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to Algeria–Morocco border, the east, and the disputed territory of Western Sahara to Morocco–Western Sahara border, the south. Morocco also claims the Spain, Spanish Enclave and exclave, exclaves of Ceuta, Melilla and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, and several small Plazas de soberanía, Spanish-controlled islands off its coast. It has a population of approximately 37 million. Islam is both the official and predominant religion, while Arabic and Berber are the official languages. Additionally, French and the Moroccan dialect of Arabic are widely spoken. The culture of Morocco is a mix of Arab culture, Arab, Berbers, Berber, Culture of Africa, African and Culture of Europe, European cultures. Its capital is Rabat, while its largest city is Casablanca. Th ...
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Mafalda Barata
''Mafalda'' () is an Argentine comic strip written and drawn by cartoonist Quino. The strip features a six-year-old girl named Mafalda, who reflects the Argentine middle class and progressive youth, is concerned about humanity and world peace, and has an innocent but serious attitude toward problems. The comic strip ran from 1964 to 1973 and was very popular in Latin America, Europe, Quebec and Asia. Its popularity led to books and two animated cartoon series. ''Mafalda'' has been praised as masterful satire. History The comic strip artist Quino created ''Mafalda'' in 1963. He had received a proposal by fellow artist Miguel Brascó, and the comic strip would be a covert advertisement for the "Mansfield" line of products of the Siam Di Tella company. The characters would use their products, and all of them would have names starting with "M". The name "Mafalda" was selected as an homage to one of the characters of the 1962 Argentine film '' Dar la cara''. The comic strip was con ...
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Nominotypical Subspecies
In biological classification, subspecies (: subspecies) is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics ( morphology), but that can successfully interbreed. Not all species have subspecies, but for those that do there must be at least two. Subspecies is abbreviated as subsp. or ssp. and the singular and plural forms are the same ("the subspecies is" or "the subspecies are"). In zoology, under the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, the subspecies is the only taxonomic rank below that of species that can receive a name. In botany and mycology, under the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants, other infraspecific ranks, such as variety, may be named. In bacteriology and virology, under standard bacterial nomenclature and virus nomenclature, there are recommendations but not strict requirements for recognizing other important infraspecific ranks. A taxo ...
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Endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere. For example, the Cape sugarbird is found exclusively in southwestern South Africa and is therefore said to be ''endemic'' to that particular part of the world. An endemic species can also be referred to as an ''endemism'' or, in scientific literature, as an ''endemite''. Similarly, many species found in the Western ghats of India are examples of endemism. Endemism is an important concept in conservation biology for measuring biodiversity in a particular place and evaluating the risk of extinction for species. Endemism is also of interest in evolutionary biology, because it provides clues about how changes in the environment cause species to undergo range shifts (potentially expanding their range into a larger area or bec ...
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Geoemydidae
The Geoemydidae (formerly known as Bataguridae) are one of the largest and most diverse families in the order Testudines (turtles), with about 70 species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), .... The family includes the Eurasian pond and river turtles and Neotropical wood turtles. Characteristics Geoemydidae are turtles of various sizes (from about in length) with often a high degree of sexual dimorphism. They usually have webbed toes, and their pelvic girdles articulate with their plastrons flexibly. Their necks are drawn back vertically. Their carapaces have 24 marginal scutes. The plastron is composed of 12 scutes and has no mesoplastron; the pectoral and abdominal scutes contact the marginal scutes. Some other features include a single articulation betwee ...
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Turtle
Turtles are reptiles of the order (biology), order Testudines, characterized by a special turtle shell, shell developed mainly from their ribs. Modern turtles are divided into two major groups, the Pleurodira (side necked turtles) and Cryptodira (hidden necked turtles), which differ in the way the head retracts. There are 360 living and recently extinct species of turtles, including land-dwelling tortoises and freshwater terrapins. They are found on most continents, some islands and, in the case of sea turtles, much of the ocean. Like other Amniote, amniotes (reptiles, birds, and mammals) they breathe air and do not lay eggs underwater, although many species live in or around water. Turtle shells are made mostly of bone; the upper part is the domed Turtle shell#Carapace, carapace, while the underside is the flatter plastron or belly-plate. Its outer surface is covered in scale (anatomy), scales made of keratin, the material of hair, horns, and claws. The carapace bones deve ...
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Anke Müller
Anke is a female given name. It may refer to the following: *Anke Baier-Loef (born 1972), German speed skater * Anke Behmer, née Vater (born 1961), former East German athlete * Anke Borchmann (born 1954), German rower * Anke Brockmann (born 1988), German field hockey player * Anke Dannowski, German mountain bike orienteering competitor *Anke Domscheit-Berg (born 1968), German politician who was a member of the Bundestag * Anke Ehrhardt, researcher into sexual and gender development of children, adolescents, and adults *Anke Engelke (born 1965), German comedian, actress and voice-over actress born in Montréal, Quebec, Canada * Anke Feller (born 1971), retired German sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres * Anke Fuchs (born 1937), German lawyer and politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany * Anke-Eve Goldmann (born 1930), German former motorcycle journalist *Anke Huber (born 1974), German retired professional tennis player * Anke Kühne née Kühn (born 1981), female ...
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Jean-Marc Ducotterd
Jean-Marc is a French masculine given name. It may refer to: * Jean-Marc Adjovi-Bocco (born 1963), Beninese former football player * Jean-Marc Ayrault (born 1950), French politician * Jean-Marc Barr (born 1960), French-American film actor and director * Jean-Marc Berliere, French historian * Jean-Marc Bosman (born 1964), Belgian former footballer * Jean-Marc Bustamante (born 1952), French artist, sculptor and photographer * Jean-Marc Carisse, Canadian photographer * Jean-Marc Chanelet (born 1968), French former football player * Jean-Marc Cerrone (born 1952), French disco drummer and singer-songwriter * Jean-Marc Coicaud, director of the United Nations University Office at the United Nations in New York * Jean-Marc Dalpé (born 1957), Canadian playwright and poet * Jean-Marc Degraeve (born 1971), French chess Grandmaster * Jean Marc Ela (1936–2008), sociologist, diocesan priest, professor and author * Jean-Marc Ferratge (born 1959), French retired footballer * Jean-Marc Fe ...
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Jérôme Maran
Jerome (c.347–420) was a priest, confessor, theologian and historian from Dalmatia. Jerome may also refer to: People Given name * Jerome (given name), a masculine name of Greek origin, with a list of people so named * Saint Jerome (other), several saints and other topics named for them * Jerome of Sandy Cove, an unidentified man discovered on the beach of Sandy Cove, Nova Scotia, on September 8, 1863 Surname * Cameron Jerome (born 1986), English footballer * Chauncey Jerome (1793–1868), American clockmaker and politician * David Jerome (1829–1896), governor of Michigan * Harry Jerome (1940–1982), Canadian track and field runner * James Jerome (1933–2005), Canadian judge and politician * Jennie Jerome, Lady Randolph Churchill (1854–1921), mother of UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill * Jerome K. Jerome (1859–1927), British author * Jerry Jerome (boxer) (1874–1943), Australian boxer * Jerry Jerome (saxophonist) (1912–2001), American musician * Leona ...
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