Bog Turtle Calemys muhlenbergii (Clemmys muhlenbergii)
Head dark brown-black, bright yellow, orange/ red spot on each side of its neck. The spot is often f… read more
Long, oval, smooth, and flat-bottomed carapace. Olive to black, allowing the turtle to blend in with… read more
4-9 7/8" (10.2-25.1 cm). Carapace oval, smooth, flattened, and unkeeled; olive or black, overlaid wi… read more
Gray to black. Carapace is smooth, does not have a central ridge running down the keel. It is also t… read more
Unusually long, striped neck that is close to the length of the shell, with a yellow stripe on both … read more
Blanding's Turtle Emys blandingii (Emydoidea blandingii)
Semi-aquatic. Carapace domed, slightly flattened along the midline, and is oblong when viewed from a… read more
Dark brown or dull olive, with or without darker reticulations or streaking. Plastron yellowish, som… read more
Wood Turtle Glyptemys insculpta (Clemmys insculpta, Calemys insculpta)
Carapace that is tan, grayish brown or brown color, with a central ridge/keel made up of a pyramidal… read more
High central keel/ridge on carapace. Brown/olive with spines on keel. Cream plastron. Claws on front… read more
Markings resemble contour lines on a map or chart. The lines on the carapace are shades of yellow, t… read more
Carapace features a row of low spines, and is serrated on the rim. The carapace is olive, dark brown… read more
Carapace features a row of low spines, and is serrated on the rim. The carapace olive-brown with lig… read more
Varied yellow head markings. Keel not black. Yellow plastron with black scute seams. Costal scutes h… read more
Browns to grey, body color grey, brown, yellow, or white. All have a unique pattern of wiggly, black… read more
River Cooter Pseudemys concinna (Chrysemys concinna)
Brown carapace with yellowish circular marks. 2nd costal scute has c shaped figure. Marginal scutes … read more
Black/brown highly arched carapace. Convex vertebral scutes, red bar on each. Reddish-brown plastron… read more
Peninsula Cooter Pseudemys peninsularia (Chrysemys floridana peninsularia)
Brown carapace with yellow markings. Yellow plastron. Stripe on 2nd costal scute, forked. Long neck.… read more
Brown/black carapace, concave scutes. Each scute has red bar. Stripe on head. Red plastron, scutes l… read more
Hinge on plastron allows for shell to close tightly. Kelled & domed carapace. Orange, brown, tan oli… read more
4 1/2-7" (11.5-17.9 cm). Carapace high-domed and keeled; tan or olive with obscure pattern. Plastron… read more
Brownish-black/gray carapace with varying yellow vertical stripes. Highly domed. Plastron movable, a… read more
Slider Trachemys scripta
The "dime store" turtle. Gets its name from the red/orange stripe behind eyes. Carapace is oval and … read more
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