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Turtles and Tortoises

15 species (20 ssp.)

 
Family Chelydridae
(Snapping Turtles)
 
Chelydra serpentina
Snapping Turtle

June 1996
Wayne County, IN

 
Family Emydidae
(Semi-aquatic Turtles)
 
Chrysemys picta
Painted Turtle

May 1994
Wayne County, IN

Emydoidea blandingii
Blanding's Turtle

May 2005
Ottowa County, OH

Graptemys geographica
Northern Map Turtle

July 1999
Fayette County, IN

Graptemys pseudogeographica
False Map Turtle

(No Photo)

June 2006
Posey County, IN

Malaclemys terrapin
Diamond-backed Terrapin

April 2005
Lee County, FL

Pseudemys nelsoni
Florida Red-bellied Cooter

(No Photo)

April 2004
Lee County, FL

Pseudemys peninsularis
Peninsula Cooter

April 2002
Lee County, FL

Terrapene carolina
Eastern Box Turtle

May 2001
Union County, IN

Trachemys scripta
Pond Slider

August 1999
Wayne County, IN

 
Family Kinosternidae
(Mud and Musk Turtles)
 
Kinosternon baurii
Striped Mud Turtle

June 2005
Dorchester County, SC

Sternotherus odoratus
Stinkpot

July 1999
Spencer County, IN

 
Family Testudinidae
(Tortoises)
 
Gopherus polyphemus
Gopher Tortoise

April 2005
Lee County, FL

 
Family Trionychidae
(Softshells)
 
Apalone ferox
Florida Softshell

April 2004
Lee County, FL

Apalone spinifera
Spiny Softshell

June 1998
Marion County, IN