Herp Practical 2 Order (Testudines)

Eastern Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

What order is Chelydra serpentina in?

Testudines

What suborder is Chelydra serpetina in?

Cryptodira (hidden-neck turtles)

What family is Chelydra serpentina in?

Chelydridae (snapping turtle)

What is Chelydra serpentina distribution?

everywhere

Alligator Snapping Turtle?

Macrochelys temminckii

What order is Macrochelys temminckii in?

Testudines

What suborder is Macrochelys temminckii in?

Cryptodira (hidden-neck turtles)

What family is Macrochelys temminckii in?

Chelydridae (snapping turtle)

What is Macrochelys temminckii distribution?

southern and eastern edge

Yellow Mud Turtle

Kinosternon flavescens

What order is Kinosternon flavescens in?

Testudines

What suborder is Kinosternon flavescens in?

Cryptodira (hidden-neck turtles)

What family is Kinosternon flavescens in?

Kinosternidae (mud & musk)

What is Kinosternon flavescens distribution?

southwest corner, Kansas City area, northeast corner.

Mississippi Mud turtle?

Kinosternon subrubrum

What order is Kinosternon subrubrum in?

testudines

What suborder is Kinosternon subrubrum in?

Cryptodira (hidden-neck turtles)

What family is Kinosternon subrubrum in?

Kinosternidae (mud & musk)

What is Kinosternon subrubrum distribution?

southeast corner

Eastern Musk Turtle?

Sternotherus odoratus

What order is Sternotherus odoratus in?

Testudines

What suborder is Sternotherus odoratus in?

Cryptodira (hidden-neck turtles)

What family is Sternotherus odoratus in?

Kinosternidae (mud & musk)

What is Sternotherus odoratus distribution?

southern 2/3

Southern Painted Turtle

Chrysemys dorsalis

What order is Chrysemys dorsalis in?

Testudines

What suborder is Chrysemys dorsalis in?

Cryptodira (hidden-neck turtles)

What family is Chrysemys dorsalis in?

Emydidae (pond and Box)

What is Chrysemys dorsalis distribution?

boot heel

Western Painted Turtle

Chrysemys picta

What order is Chrysemys picta in?

testudines

What suborder is Chrysemys picta in?

Cryptodira (hidden-neck turtles)

What family is Chrysemys picta in?

Emydidae (pond and Box)

What is Chrysemys picta distribution?

everywhere except near the boot heel

Western Chicken turtle

Deirochelys reticularia

what order is Deirochelys reticularia in?

Testudines

What suborder is Deirochelys reticularia in?

Cryptodira (hidden-neck turtles)

what family is Deirochelys reticularia in?

Emydidae (pond and Box)

what is Deirochelys reticularia distribution?

boot heel

Blanding's Turtle

Emydoidea blandingii

What order is Emydoidea blandingii in?

Testudines

What suborder is Emydoidea blandingii in?

Cryptodira (hidden-neck turtles)

What family is Emydoidea blandingii in?

Emydidae (pond and Box)

What is Emydoidea blandingii distribution?

spares counties in the northwest corner

Northern Map turtle

Graptemys geographica

What order is Graptemys geographica in?

Testudines

What suborder is Graptemys geographica in?

Cryptodira (hidden-neck turtles)

What family is Graptemys geographica in?

Emydidae (pond and Box)

What is Graptemys geographica distribution?

southeastern 2/3 besides the boot heel

Ouachita Map Turtle

Graptemys ouachitensis

What order is Graptemys ouachitensis in?

Testudines

What suborder is Graptemys ouachitensis in?

Cryptodira (hidden-neck turtles)

What family is Graptemys ouachitensis in?

Emydidae (pond and Box)

What is Graptemys ouachitensis distribution?

everywhere but the boot heel and northwest corner.

Northern False Map Turtle?

Graptemys pseudogeographica pseudogeographica

What order is Graptemys pseudogeographica pseudogeographica in?

Testudines

What suborder is Graptemys pseudogeographica pseudogeographica in?

Cryptodira (hidden-neck turtles)

What family is Graptemys pseudogeographica pseudogeographica in?

Emydidae (pond and Box)

What is Graptemys pseudogeographica pseudogeographica distribution?

along the missouri and mississippi river

Mississippi Map Turtle

Graptemys pseudogeographica kohnii

What order is Graptemys pseudogeographica kohnii in?

Testudines

What suborder is Graptemys pseudogeographica kohnii in?

Cryptodira (hidden-neck turtles)

What family is Graptemys pseudogeographica kohnii in?

Emydidae (pond and Box)

What is Graptemys pseudogeographica kohnii distribution?

South edge and the southern mississipi river

Eastern River Cooter

Pseudemys concinna

What order is Pseudemys concinna in?

testudines

What suborder is Pseudemys concinna in?

Cryptodira (hidden-neck turtles)

What Family is Pseudemys concinna in?

Emydidae (pond and Box)

What is Pseudemys concinna distribution?

South 1/2

Three-toed Box Turtle?

Terrapene carolina

What order is Terrapene carolina in?

Testudines

What suborder is Terrapene carolina in?

Cryptodira (hidden-neck turtles)

What family is Terrapene carolina triunguis in?

Emydidae (pond and Box)

What is Terrapene carolina distribution?

everywhere but the north and northwest edge.

Ornate Box Turtle

Terrapene ornata

What order is Terrapene ornata in?

Testudines

What suborder is Terrapene ornata in?

Cryptodira (hidden-neck turtles)

What family is Terrapene ornata in?

Emydidae (pond and Box)

What is Terrapene ornata distribution?

everywhere but the southeast corner.

Red-eared Slider

Trachemys scripta

What order is Trachemys scripta in?

Testudines

What suborder is Trachemys scripta in?

Cryptodira (hidden-neck turtles)

What family is Trachemys scripta in?

Emydidae (pond and Box)

What is Trachemys scripta distribution?

everywhere but a few north central counties

Midland Smooth Softshell?

Apalone mutica

What order is Apalone mutica in?

testudines

What suborder is Apalone mutica in?

Cryptodira (hidden-neck turtles)

What family is Apalone mutica in?

Trionychidae (softshells)

What is Apalone mutica in distribution?

Missouri and Mississippi rivers

Eastern Spiny Softshell?

Apalone spinifera

What order is Apalone spinifera in?

Testudines

What suborder is Apalone spinifera in?

Cryptodira (hidden-neck turtles)

What family is Apalone spinifera in?

Trionychidae (softshells)

What is Apalone spinifera distribution?

everywhere