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Category: Reptiles
Common Snapping Turtle
A large, powerful freshwater turtle with a massive head, strong hooked jaws, a long saw-toothed tail, and a da…
South American Snapping Turtle
A snapping turtle with a relatively smooth, oval carapace and an elongated snout (the specific name means 'sha…
Central American Snapping Turtle
A large freshwater snapping turtle of the Caribbean lowlands of Central America, with a dark, ridged shell and…
Alligator Snapping Turtle
The largest freshwater turtle in North America and one of the heaviest in the world, with a massive head, thre…
Suwannee Alligator Snapping Turtle
A recently recognised species separated from the common alligator snapping turtle based on genetic and morphol…
Eastern Mud Turtle
A small turtle with a smooth, oval, brown-to-black shell and a hinged plastron that can close partly.
Striped Mud Turtle
A small mud turtle with three distinctive light longitudinal stripes on a dark, smooth shell and a yellowish f…
Yellow Mud Turtle
A small, hardy turtle of semiarid plains with a yellowish head and a smooth, olive-to-brown shell.
Scorpion Mud Turtle
A medium-sized mud turtle with a dark, moderately domed shell and a broad head; males develop a sharp, enlarge…
Sonoran Mud Turtle
A small mud turtle found in permanent waters of desert canyons and rivers in the Sonoran region.
Common Musk Turtle (Stinkpot)
A small, secretive turtle with a smooth, domed, dark shell and a pointed snout, named for the strong, musky od…
Razor-backed Musk Turtle
A musk turtle with a distinct, sharp keel running along the midline of its shell, giving a razor-backed profil…
Loggerhead Musk Turtle
A small musk turtle with a relatively large head (hence 'loggerhead') and a domed, olive-to-brown shell with d…
Mexican Giant Musk Turtle (Three-keeled)
One of the largest musk turtles, with a wide, flattened shell bearing three strong keels and a massive head.
Narrow-bridged Musk Turtle
A small, highly aquatic musk turtle with an unusually small, narrow bridge connecting the top and bottom shell…
Stripe-necked Musk Turtle
A small musk turtle distinguished by the dark stripes on its head and neck and a smooth, domed shell.
Central American River Turtle (Hicatee)
The only living member of the family Dermatemydidae, and the most aquatic of all freshwater turtles, rarely le…
Florida Softshell Turtle
A large softshell turtle with a flattened, leathery, olive-to-brown shell lacking scutes, and a long snorkel-l…
Spiny Softshell Turtle
A distinctive softshell with a flattened, leathery shell edged with small spines, and a long tubular snout.
Smooth Softshell Turtle
A flat, leathery-shelled softshell with a smooth, unspined rear margin and a plain olive or grey shell.
Chinese Softshell Turtle
A widespread, edible softshell turtle with a flattened, leathery olive-to-grey shell and a long snout with tub…
Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle
One of the largest freshwater turtles in the world, with a massive, flattened, leathery grey shell and a wide …
Euphrates Softshell Turtle
A large softshell turtle of the Tigris and Euphrates river systems, with a flattened, leathery, olive-brown sh…
African Softshell Turtle
One of the largest softshell turtles, with a broad, flattened, leathery olive-to-grey shell and a wide head wi…
