The following is my lifelist of Turtles, the scientific names that are linked (underlined) have pictures from the field associated with them. Simply click on one of the links below to see field photos of a species. If it's not underlined I either don't have current pictures or haven't linked them yet. Last updated: 06-29-2008
TURTLES
FAMILY CHELYDRIDAE (Snapping Turtles)
Common Snapping Turtle - Chelydra serpentina
FAMILY CLEMMYS (Spotted Turtles)
Spotted Turtle - Clemmys guttata - NEW!
FAMILY EMYDIDAE (Pond, Box and Water Turtles)
Southwestern Pond Turtle - Actinemys marmorata pallida
Eastern Painted Turtle - Chrysemys picta picta
Western Painted Turtle - Chrysemys picta bellii - NEW!
Florida Cooter - Pseudemys floridana
Florida Redbelly Turtle - Pseudemys nelsoni
Peninsula Cooter - Pseudemys peninsularis
Texas River Cooter - Pseudemys texana
Eastern Box Turtle - Terrapene carolina carolina - NEW!
Three-toed Box Turtle - Terrapene carolina triunguis
Red-eared Slider - Trachemys scripta elegans
Yellowbelly Slider - Trachemys scripta scripta
FAMILY CHELIDAE
Saw-Shelled Turtle - Elseya latisternum
Krefft's River Turtle - Emydura krefftii
FAMILY TESTUDINIDAE (Tortoises)
Gopher Tortoise - Gopherus polyphemus
Desert Tortoise - Gopherus agassizii
FAMILY KINOSTERNIDAE (Mud and Musk Turtles)
Mississippi Mud Turtle - Kinosternon subrubrum hippocrepis
Florida Mud Turtle - Kinosternon subrubrum steindachneri
Sonoran Mud Turtle - Kinosternon sonoriense sonoriense
FAMILY TRIONYCHIDAE - (Softshell Turtles)
Pallid Spiny Softshell - Apalone spinifera pallida
FAMILY CHELONIIDAE (Sea Turtles)
Green Sea Turtle - Chelonia mydas
