Turtle Species Occurring on Tortoise Reserve Sanctuaries

Apalone ferox, Florida Softshell
Chelus fimbriatus, Matamata
Chelydra serpentina, North American Snapping Turtle
Chrysemys picta, Painted Turtle
Clemmys guttata, Spotted Turtle
Clemmys insculpta, Wood Turtle
Clemmys marmorata, Pacific Pond Turtle
Clemmys muhlenbergii, Bog Turtle
Deirochelys reticularia, Chicken Turtle
Dermochelys coriacea, Leatherback, [nesting beach]
Eretmochelys imbricana, Hawksbill, [nesting beach]
Geochelone carbonaria, Red-footed Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus, Gopher Tortoise
Kinosternon baurii, Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon scorpizoides, Scorpion Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum, Common Mud Turtle
Malaclemys terrapin, Diamondback Terrapin
Podocnemis unifilis, Yellow-spotted River Turtle
Podocnemis vogli, Savannah Side-necked Turtle
Pseudemys concinna, River Cooter
Pseudemys nelsoni, Florida Red-bellied Turtle
Pseudemys peninsularis, Peninsular Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris, Ameican Red-bellied Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus, Common Musk Turtle
Terrapine carolina, Common Box Turtle
Terrapine ornata, Ornate Box Turtle
Trachemys scripta, Common Slider
Trachemys stejnegeri, Central Antillean Slider
Trachemys terrapin, Jamaician Slider


29 species
Apr. 2001