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0 0 Black Marsh Turtle/Smiling Terrapin

Black Marsh Turtle/Smiling Terrapin

by VivBraznellThailand

Black shelled

1 0 Midland painted turtle

Midland painted turtle

by exoticsquatch419Township of Wellesley, Ontario, Canada

Small pond turtle, with dark green or

7 2 Midland Painted Turtle

Midland Painted Turtle

by Greg Shchepanek

Olive to black carapace with red or dark ...

2 1 Northern Diamondback Terrapin

Northern Diamondback Terrapin

by JoshMrozowskiNorthwest Harbor, New York, USA

Quite the unique creature. It is the only

1 5 African helmeted turtle

African helmeted turtle

by Smith'sZooGreater Giyani Local Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa

The African helmeted turtle or

0 0 Painted Turtle

Painted Turtle

by qbitr8Granville, Ohio, USA

Eastern Painted Turtles are water

1 0 Painted Turtle

Painted Turtle

by Nature NerdWisconsin, USA

The adult painted turtle female is 10–25 cm ...

2 0 Spotted Turtle

Spotted Turtle

by DeVitoKnowsBestMassachusetts, USA

small turtle with

5 4 Eastern Painted Turtle

Eastern Painted Turtle

by keithp2012Laurel Hollow, New York, USA

he adult painted turtle female is 4–10 in ...

0 1 African Helmeted Turtles

African Helmeted Turtles

by misako.hillAnnapolis, Maryland, USA

The African helmeted turtle or

1 2 Painted Turtle

Painted Turtle

by Noe and PiliIthaca, New York, USA

The adult painted turtle female is 10–25 cm ...

1 0 River Cooter

River Cooter

Tampa, Florida, USA

has a yellow and black striped head. The ...

0 0 Common Snapping Turtle

Common Snapping Turtle

by Tamarac ConnieMinnesota, USA

turtle weighed 65 lbs. The upper shell is ...

1 0 Texas River Cooter

Texas River Cooter

by SylvanAustin, Texas, USA

Common semi-aquatic turtle, muted brown or ...

0 0 Midland Painted Turtle

Midland Painted Turtle

by Greg ShchepanekOttawa, Ontario, Canada

Olive to black carapace with red or dark ...

0 0 Midland Painted Turtle

Midland Painted Turtle

by Greg ShchepanekOttawa, Ontario, Canada

Olive to black carapace with red or dark ...

0 0 Blanding's Turtle

Blanding's Turtle

by Greg ShchepanekOttawa, Ontario, Canada

corner of each enlarged scale on the shell, but may be almost entirely

2 1 Midland Painted Turtle

Midland Painted Turtle

by Greg ShchepanekOttawa, Ontario, Canada

Olive to black carapace with red or dark ...

1 0 Midland Painted Turtle

Midland Painted Turtle

by Greg ShchepanekOttawa, Ontario, Canada

Olive to black carapace with red or dark ...

1 1 Yellow-bellied Slider Turtle

Yellow-bellied Slider Turtle

Virginia, USA

This is a freshwater turtle that grows to ...

0 0 Spotted Turtle

Spotted Turtle

by marylou.wildlifeMaryland, USA

Captured in a vernal pool with a dip net. The spotted

2 0 Spotted Turtle

Spotted Turtle

by LauraFrazierWest Virginia, USA

The only current species of Clemmys, the Spotted

0 0 Spotted turtle

Spotted turtle

by LouNapierPennsylvania, USA

The shell's background color is jet black ...

0 0 Painted Turtle

Painted Turtle

by JuneMitaConnecticut, USA

The adult painted turtle female is 10–25 cm ...

0 0 Painted turtle

Painted turtle

by Scott sKingston, Ontario, Canada

, sometimes with dark markings in the center. Similar to the top shell, the ...

7 4 Eastern painted turtle

Eastern painted turtle

by NopayahnahChapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

The painted turtle (C. picta) is the only ...

1 0 Painted turtle

Painted turtle

by AdamGrauAnoka, Minnesota, USA

The adult painted turtle female is 10–25 cm ...

7 8 African helmeted turtle

African helmeted turtle

by ShriPatwardhanLimpopo, South Africa

The African helmeted turtle or

3 1 Snapping Turtle

Snapping Turtle

by NeilDazetSpringfield, Missouri, USA

). Upper shell may be tan, brown or nearly

3 1 Common Snapping Turtle

Common Snapping Turtle

by NeilDazetSpringfield, Missouri, USA

). Upper shell may be tan, brown or nearly

10 5 Eastern Painted Turtle

Eastern Painted Turtle

by NopayahnahChapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

The painted turtle (C. picta) is the only ...

6 2 Asiatic Softshell Turtle

Asiatic Softshell Turtle

by Tunjung SetoJawa Tengah, Indonesia

occasional black spot, can be found on the ...

4 4 Common Snapping Turtle

Common Snapping Turtle

by RosalieLandtPark Rapids, Minnesota, USA

black, and often has moss covering it. In ...

3 1 Snapping Turtle

Snapping Turtle

by RiverValleyRunnerNew York, USA

Upper shell is tan, brown, black or olive ...

3 2 Three-toed Box Turtle

Three-toed Box Turtle

by SusannaHarperArkansas, USA

Female old Three-toed box turtle. Males ...

0 0 Eastern Mud Turtle

Eastern Mud Turtle

by keithp2012Laurel Hollow, New York, USA

The mud turtle is a small reptile, ...

18 14 Spotted Black Turtle

Spotted Black Turtle

by NuwanChathurangaAlawwa, Sri Lanka

Indian black

1 4 Red Eared Slider

Red Eared Slider

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

Gray turtle with yellow stripes on shell ...

1 0 Yellow-bellied Slider

Yellow-bellied Slider

by KenCheeksAugusta, Georgia, USA

anywhere from 8–13 inches (20–33 cm). The carapace (upper shell) is typically ...

1 0 Spotted Turtle

Spotted Turtle

by keithp2012Laurel Hollow, New York, USA

The "polka-dot" turtle has yellow spots on ...

1 0 Yellow-bellied slider

Yellow-bellied slider

by Marta RubioTexeiraOud-Heverlee, Vlaanderen, Belgium

anywhere from 8–13 inches (20–33 cm).[4] The carapace (upper shell) is ...

16 4 Tartaruga Tracajá ( Yellow- Spotted Amazon River Turtle)

Tartaruga Tracajá ( Yellow- Spotted Amazon River Turtle)

by CassioCorradiCabixi, RO, Brazil

licking the eyes of turtles because sodium ...

0 0 Northern Diamond-backed Terrapin

Northern Diamond-backed Terrapin

by iitsmackMaryland, USA

Carapace colors vary from gray, brown, greenish, yellowish, to

0 0 Common Grackle

Common Grackle

by AmberCollinsBay Lake, Florida, USA

"Common Grackles are large, lanky blackbirds with long legs and long tails. ...

2 2 Diamondback Terrapin

Diamondback Terrapin

by mary.gallo.mMaryland, USA

The diamondback terrapin is a species of

1 0 Garter snake

Garter snake

by AdamGrauFridley, Minnesota, USA

range of colors including: green, blue, yellow, gold, red, orange, brown, and ...

0 0 eastern snapping turtle

eastern snapping turtle

by LewisMyersVirginia Beach, Virginia, USA

Characteristics This turtle has a ...

6 3 Yellow-bellied slider

Yellow-bellied slider

by jackeennggHomestead, Florida, USA

Yellow-bellied slider (Trachemys scripta scripta) sunning at Anhinga Trail, ...

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