Emydidae

Clemmys guttata (Schneider, 1792)

Clemmys guttata, the spotted turtle, is a small North American freshwater turtle with distinct yellow spotting.

Terrapene ornata (Agassiz, 1857)

Terrapene ornata is a species of box turtle with two distinct subspecies that differ in pattern, behavior, and range.

Terrapene nelsoni Stejneger, 1925

Terrapene nelsoni, the spotted box turtle, is an Emydidae turtle species endemic to Mexico’s Sierra Madre Occidental.

Terrapene coahuila Schmidt & Owens, 1944

Coahuilan box turtle (Terrapene coahuila) is a water-adapted box turtle endemic to a small area of Coahuila, Mexico.

Terrapene carolina (Linnaeus, 1758)

Terrapene carolina, the common box turtle, is a distinguishable shelled reptile with five subspecies across North America.

Terrapene yucatana (Boulenger, 1895)

Terrapene yucatana is a turtle species found in Yucatán, Mexico, with distinct shell patterning and four toes per foot.

Terrapene mexicana (Gray, 1849)

Terrapene mexicana is an endemic Mexican turtle that grows 18–20 cm long and lives in humid tropical Mexican forests.

Terrapene triunguis (Agassiz, 1857)

Terrapene triunguis, the three-toed box turtle, is an adaptable North American box turtle popular in the pet trade.

Glyptemys insculpta (Le Conte, 1830)

Glyptemys insculpta, the wood turtle, is a North American freshwater turtle with a distinct sculptured carapace.

Emys orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Emys orbicularis, the European pond turtle, is a semi-aquatic turtle with wide ranging native distribution across Europe, West Asia and North Africa.

Emys blandingii (Holbrook, 1838)

Blanding's turtle (Emys blandingii) is a medium-sized semi-aquatic turtle with a distinct bright yellow throat, native to central and eastern North America.

Actinemys marmorata (Baird & Girard, 1852)

Actinemys marmorata, the northwestern pond turtle, is a freshwater turtle native to the Pacific coast of North America.

Deirochelys reticularia (Latreille, 1801)

Deirochelys reticularia, the chicken turtle, is a small to semiaquatic turtle native to the southeastern United States.

Chrysemys picta (Schneider, 1783)

Chrysemys picta (painted turtle) is the most widespread native North American turtle, kept as pets and used for education and events.

Chrysemys dorsalis Agassiz, 1857

Chrysemys dorsalis (southern painted turtle) is a small North American turtle with an age-shifting diet.

Trachemys terrapen (Bonnaterre, 1789)

Trachemys terrapen, the Jamaican slider, is a moderately sized freshwater turtle native to Jamaica and the Bahamas.

Trachemys stejnegeri Schmidt, 1928

Trachemys stejnegeri, the Central Antillean slider, is an emydid turtle found on three West Indian islands.

Trachemys scripta (Thunberg In Schoepff, 1792)

Pond slider (Trachemys scripta) is a common medium-sized semiaquatic turtle native to North America.

Trachemys venusta (Gray, 1855)

Meso-American slider (Trachemys venusta) is an Emydidae turtle species ranging from Mexico to Colombia, with six recognized subspecies.

Trachemys gaigeae (Hartweg, 1939)

Trachemys gaigeae is a turtle species native to the southwestern US and northern Mexico, with adult carapace lengths of 13 to 28 cm.

Trachemys dorbigni (Duméril & Bibron, 1835)

Trachemys dorbigni, D'Orbigny's slider, is a freshwater turtle with temperature-dependent sex determination and a 30-100 year captive lifespan.

Trachemys ornata (Gray, 1831)

Trachemys ornata, the ornate slider, is an Emydidae turtle found in western Mexico.

Trachemys decussata (Gray, 1831)

The Cuban slider (Trachemys decussata) is a turtle native to Cuba and introduced to several other Caribbean islands.

Trachemys callirostris (Gray, 1856)

Trachemys callirostris is a turtle species found in Colombia and Venezuela, with two geographically separated subspecies.