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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.
Texas Cooter
Pseudemys texana Baur, 1893
Pseudemys texana, the Texas river cooter, is a large green marked turtle with size and trait differences between sexes.
Rio Grande Cooter
Pseudemys gorzugi Ward, 1984
Pseudemys gorzugi, the Rio Grande cooter, is an emydid turtle native to the Rio Grande drainage of the southwestern US and northeastern Mexico.
Florida Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys nelsoni Carr, 1938
Pseudemys nelsoni, the Florida red-bellied cooter, is a large river turtle native to Florida and southern Georgia.
Peninsular Cooter
Pseudemys peninsularis Carr, 1938
Pseudemys peninsularis, the peninsula cooter, is an average emydid turtle widespread in peninsular Florida.
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