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Turtle Information

Turtles are calm, fascinating pets that bring life and character to your aquarium or pond.

Red-Eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans)

Red-Eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans)

Olive green to brown carapace with yellow stripes and a distinctive red stripe behind each eye. Plastron is yellow with dark markings.

Yellow-Bellied Slider (Trachemys scripta scripta)

Yellow-Bellied Slider (Trachemys scripta scripta)

Olive to dark green carapace with yellow stripes; plastron mostly yellow with dark blotches. Yellow markings on legs and neck.

Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)

Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)

Smooth, dark carapace with red, yellow, or orange stripes; plastron yellow to orange with dark blotches. Limbs have red and yellow stripes.

Musk Turtle (Sternotherus odoratus)

Musk Turtle (Sternotherus odoratus)

Small, dark brown or black carapace with lighter markings; plastron lighter, often with dark spots. Smooth shell and relatively short limbs.

Map Turtle (Graptemys spp.)

Map Turtle (Graptemys spp.)

Dark carapace with intricate light-colored map-like lines; plastron lighter with faint markings. Limbs and head have stripes or spots.

African Sideneck Turtle (Pelusios spp.)

African Sideneck Turtle (Pelusios spp.)

Dark olive to brown carapace, smooth or slightly ridged; plastron lighter. Head and neck are patterned and can fold sideways.

Indian Star Tortoise (Geochelone elegans)

Indian Star Tortoise (Geochelone elegans)

Domed shell with yellow or light-colored star-like patterns radiating from scutes; head and limbs are brown with yellow markings.

Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina)

Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina)

High-domed shell with yellow, orange, or brown patterns; plastron hinged for complete closure. Limbs and head patterned similarly.

Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)

Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)

Large, rugged carapace with serrated rear edge; long, muscular tail. Dark brown to blackish coloration.

Reeves’ Turtle (Chinemys reevesii)

Reeves’ Turtle (Chinemys reevesii)

Olive to dark brown carapace with three distinctive longitudinal stripes; yellowish plastron with darker markings.

Black-Breasted Leaf Turtle (Geoemyda spengleri)

Black-Breasted Leaf Turtle (Geoemyda spengleri)

Dark brown to black carapace with leaf-like markings, black plastron. Small size with elongated limbs.

Mata Mata Turtle (Chelus fimbriata)

Mata Mata Turtle (Chelus fimbriata)

Flattened, triangular head with tubercles, rough shell with leaf-like texture and dark brown color. Neck and head have skin flaps for camouflage.

Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin)

Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin)

Oval, diamond-patterned carapace; gray to brown coloration. Skin may have spots or stripes depending on subspecies.

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