Herpetology Turtles (Order Testudinia)

Dr. Foster

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Chelydra serpentina serpentina
Eastern snapping turtle
Chelydridae

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Macroclemys temminckii
alligator snapping turtle
Chelydridae

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Sternotherus odoratus
Eastern musk turtle
Kineosternidae

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Kinosternon subrubrum
Eastern mud turtle
Kineosternidae

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Clemmys guttata
spotted turtle
Emydidae

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Terrapene carolina
Eastern box turtle
Emydidae

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Terrapene ornata
Ornate box turtle
Emydidae

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Graptemys geographica
Northern map turtle
Emydidae

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Graptemys pseudogeographica
false map turtle
Emydidae

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Chrysemys picta bellii
Western painted turtle
Emydidae

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Chrysemys picta marginata
midland painted turtle
Emydidae

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Emydoidea blandingii
Blanding’s turtle
Emydidae

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Tortoises

Testudinidae

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Hard-shelled sea turtles

Cheloniidae

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Apalone spinifera
spiny softshell
Trionychidae