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Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Terrapene carolina, the common box turtle, is a distinguishable shelled reptile …
Yucatán Box Turtle
Terrapene yucatana (Boulenger, 1895)
Terrapene yucatana is a turtle species found in Yucatán, Mexico, with distinct s…
Mexican Box Turtle
Terrapene mexicana (Gray, 1849)
Terrapene mexicana is an endemic Mexican turtle that grows 18–20 cm long and liv…
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis (Agassiz, 1857)
Terrapene triunguis, the three-toed box turtle, is an adaptable North American b…
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta (Le Conte, 1830)
Glyptemys insculpta, the wood turtle, is a North American freshwater turtle with…
European Pond Turtle
Emys orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Emys orbicularis, the European pond turtle, is a semi-aquatic turtle with wide r…
Blanding's Turtle
Emys blandingii (Holbrook, 1838)
Blanding's turtle (Emys blandingii) is a medium-sized semi-aquatic turtle with a…
Northwestern Pond Turtle
Actinemys marmorata (Baird & Girard, 1852)
Actinemys marmorata, the northwestern pond turtle, is a freshwater turtle native…
Chicken Turtle
Deirochelys reticularia (Latreille, 1801)
Deirochelys reticularia, the chicken turtle, is a small to semiaquatic turtle na…
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta (Schneider, 1783)
Chrysemys picta (painted turtle) is the most widespread native North American tu…
Southern Painted Turtle
Chrysemys dorsalis Agassiz, 1857
Chrysemys dorsalis (southern painted turtle) is a small North American turtle wi…
Cat Island Slider
Trachemys terrapen (Bonnaterre, 1789)
Trachemys terrapen, the Jamaican slider, is a moderately sized freshwater turtle…
Central Antillean slider
Trachemys stejnegeri Schmidt, 1928
Trachemys stejnegeri, the Central Antillean slider, is an emydid turtle found on…
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta (Thunberg In Schoepff, 1792)
Pond slider (Trachemys scripta) is a common medium-sized semiaquatic turtle nati…
Mesoamerican Slider
Trachemys venusta (Gray, 1855)
Meso-American slider (Trachemys venusta) is an Emydidae turtle species ranging f…
Big Bend Slider
Trachemys gaigeae (Hartweg, 1939)
Trachemys gaigeae is a turtle species native to the southwestern US and northern…
Black-bellied Slider
Trachemys dorbigni (Duméril & Bibron, 1835)
Trachemys dorbigni, D'Orbigny's slider, is a freshwater turtle with temperature-…
Ornate Slider
Trachemys ornata (Gray, 1831)
Trachemys ornata, the ornate slider, is an Emydidae turtle found in western Mexi…
Cuban Slider
Trachemys decussata (Gray, 1831)
The Cuban slider (Trachemys decussata) is a turtle native to Cuba and introduced…
South American slider
Trachemys callirostris (Gray, 1856)
Trachemys callirostris is a turtle species found in Colombia and Venezuela, with…
Texas Cooter
Pseudemys texana Baur, 1893
Pseudemys texana, the Texas river cooter, is a large green marked turtle with si…
Rio Grande Cooter
Pseudemys gorzugi Ward, 1984
Pseudemys gorzugi, the Rio Grande cooter, is an emydid turtle native to the Rio …
Florida Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys nelsoni Carr, 1938
Pseudemys nelsoni, the Florida red-bellied cooter, is a large river turtle nativ…
Peninsular Cooter
Pseudemys peninsularis Carr, 1938
Pseudemys peninsularis, the peninsula cooter, is an average emydid turtle widesp…