Trachemys is a genus of water turtles found in North, Central, and South America. They are commonly known as “Sliders”. It includes the Red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans). read full article…
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A tortoise is a land-dwelling reptile of the order Testudines. read full article…
The Texas Tortoise (Gopherus berlandieri), is one of four species of tortoise that are native to North America. Its range begins in southern Texas and extends southward into the Mexican states of Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas. The epithet berlandieri is in honor of the Belgian naturalist Jean Louis Berlandier, who worked for the Mexican government on one of the first biological surveys of Texas. As such, some sources refer to it as Berlandier’s Tortoise. read full article…
The Texas Spiny Softshell Turtle (Apalone spinifera emoryi) is a subspecies of softshelled turtle native to the United States, in the state of Texas. They range in the states of Texas and New Mexico, in the Rio Grande River and its immediate tributaries. read full article…
Testudo is a genus of tortoises found in North Africa, Asia, and Europe. All species are under threat in the wild, mainly from habitat destruction.
They are small tortoises, ranging in length from 7 cm to 35 cm and in weight from 0.7 kg to 7 kg. Like most tortoises, they are herbivorous. read full article…
Terrapene ornata is a species of North American box turtle sometimes referred to as the western box turtle or ornate box turtle. read full article…
The Three-toed Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina triunguis) is a subspecies within a group of hinge-shelled turtles, normally referred to as box turtles. This subspecies is native to the south-central part of the United States. read full article…
The Gulf Coast Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina major) is the largest species of North American box turtle. read full article…
The Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) is a subspecies within a group of hinge-shelled turtles, normally called box turtles. T. c. carolina is native to an eastern part of the United States. Occasionally, it is referred to as the Common Box Turtle to distinguish it from the other five subspecies of eastern box turtles. read full article…