Testud
Testud is a genus of freshwater turtles belonging to the family Testudinidae, commonly known as tortoises. However, the genus Testud is not widely recognized in contemporary herpetology. Historically, the name Testud was sometimes used in older classifications, but modern scientific consensus generally places the species previously considered within this genus into other established genera.
The species most frequently associated with the name Testud is the European pond turtle, scientifically known
Despite the historical use of Testud as a genus name, current taxonomic systems prefer to classify Emys