Emydidae
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata (Schneider, 1792)
Clemmys guttata, the spotted turtle, is a small North American freshwater turtle with distinct yellow spotting.
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata (Agassiz, 1857)
Terrapene ornata is a species of box turtle with two distinct subspecies that differ in pattern, behavior, and range.
Sierra Box Turtle
Terrapene nelsoni Stejneger, 1925
Terrapene nelsoni, the spotted box turtle, is an Emydidae turtle species endemic to Mexico’s Sierra Madre Occidental.
Aquatic Box Turtle
Terrapene coahuila Schmidt & Owens, 1944
Coahuilan box turtle (Terrapene coahuila) is a water-adapted box turtle endemic to a small area of Coahuila, Mexico.
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Terrapene carolina, the common box turtle, is a distinguishable shelled reptile with five subspecies across North America.
Yucatán Box Turtle
Terrapene yucatana (Boulenger, 1895)
Terrapene yucatana is a turtle species found in Yucatán, Mexico, with distinct shell patterning and four toes per foot.
Mexican Box Turtle
Terrapene mexicana (Gray, 1849)
Terrapene mexicana is an endemic Mexican turtle that grows 18–20 cm long and lives in humid tropical Mexican forests.
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis (Agassiz, 1857)
Terrapene triunguis, the three-toed box turtle, is an adaptable North American box turtle popular in the pet trade.
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta (Le Conte, 1830)
Glyptemys insculpta, the wood turtle, is a North American freshwater turtle with a distinct sculptured carapace.
European Pond Turtle
Emys orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Emys orbicularis, the European pond turtle, is a semi-aquatic turtle with wide ranging native distribution across Europe, West Asia and North Africa.
Blanding's Turtle
Emys blandingii (Holbrook, 1838)
Blanding's turtle (Emys blandingii) is a medium-sized semi-aquatic turtle with a distinct bright yellow throat, native to central and eastern North America.
Northwestern Pond Turtle
Actinemys marmorata (Baird & Girard, 1852)
Actinemys marmorata, the northwestern pond turtle, is a freshwater turtle native to the Pacific coast of North America.
Chicken Turtle
Deirochelys reticularia (Latreille, 1801)
Deirochelys reticularia, the chicken turtle, is a small to semiaquatic turtle native to the southeastern United States.
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta (Schneider, 1783)
Chrysemys picta (painted turtle) is the most widespread native North American turtle, kept as pets and used for education and events.
Southern Painted Turtle
Chrysemys dorsalis Agassiz, 1857
Chrysemys dorsalis (southern painted turtle) is a small North American turtle with an age-shifting diet.
Cat Island Slider
Trachemys terrapen (Bonnaterre, 1789)
Trachemys terrapen, the Jamaican slider, is a moderately sized freshwater turtle native to Jamaica and the Bahamas.
Central Antillean slider
Trachemys stejnegeri Schmidt, 1928
Trachemys stejnegeri, the Central Antillean slider, is an emydid turtle found on three West Indian islands.
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta (Thunberg In Schoepff, 1792)
Pond slider (Trachemys scripta) is a common medium-sized semiaquatic turtle native to North America.
Mesoamerican Slider
Trachemys venusta (Gray, 1855)
Meso-American slider (Trachemys venusta) is an Emydidae turtle species ranging from Mexico to Colombia, with six recognized subspecies.
Big Bend Slider
Trachemys gaigeae (Hartweg, 1939)
Trachemys gaigeae is a turtle species native to the southwestern US and northern Mexico, with adult carapace lengths of 13 to 28 cm.
Black-bellied Slider
Trachemys dorbigni (Duméril & Bibron, 1835)
Trachemys dorbigni, D'Orbigny's slider, is a freshwater turtle with temperature-dependent sex determination and a 30-100 year captive lifespan.
Ornate Slider
Trachemys ornata (Gray, 1831)
Trachemys ornata, the ornate slider, is an Emydidae turtle found in western Mexico.
Cuban Slider
Trachemys decussata (Gray, 1831)
The Cuban slider (Trachemys decussata) is a turtle native to Cuba and introduced to several other Caribbean islands.
South American slider
Trachemys callirostris (Gray, 1856)
Trachemys callirostris is a turtle species found in Colombia and Venezuela, with two geographically separated subspecies.
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