Caspian Pond Turtle Balkan Geoemydidae Saudi Arabia Rare Arabic Postcard

881   This has come from a specialist collection of undated postcards (but would seem circa 1980s) of Saudi Arabia with brief information both in English and Arabic on reverse and shows this amazing local Caspian Pond Turtle with photographer details on reverse unused and mint.

The Balkan terrapin or western Caspian terrapin is a species of terrapin in the family Geoemydidae. It is found in the eastern Mediterranean region. While technically omnivorous, the terrapins are known to prefer meat. They can grow to 25 cm in carapace length, although hatchlings are usually only 3 to 4 cm in length