8-18 1/2" (20-47 cm). Massive head; powerful jaws. Upper shell tan to dark brown; 3 rows of keels, serrated toward rear. Lower shell yellow to tan, unpatterned, relatively small and cross-shaped in outline. Tail as long as upper shell, with saw-toothed keels.… read more
13-26+" (34-66 cm). Record weight 219 lb (99 kg). Massive head with strongly hooked beak; very long tail. Upper shell brown or gray, serrated, with 3 prominent keels; extra row of small scutes (plates) between marginal and side scutes. Lower shell small, gray.… read more
3-4 3/4" (7.5-12.2 cm). Three long light stripes on smooth, keelless carapace. Stripes may be obscure in older turtles. Scutes often translucent, with underlying bone sutures visible. Broad plastron has 2 well-developed hinges and 1...… read more
3 1/2-6 3/8" (9-16 cm). Upper shell yellow to brown, smooth, usually flattened; scutes (plates) dark-bordered. Lower shell yellow to brown, dark along seams; double-hinged. Jaw and throat yellow, often spotted. Male has long, thick spine-tipped tail.… read more
3-4 7/8" (7.6-12.4 cm). Carapace olive to dark brown, patternless, smooth, keelless. No enlarged marginal scutes. Plastron yellow to brown, double-hinged with 11 scutes. Males have well-developed blunt spine at end of tail and rough scale patches on ...… read more
3-4 3/4" (7.6-12.1 cm). Carapace smooth, plain olive to dark brown. 2 light lines on each side of head. Plastron yellow to brown, double-hinged, with 11 scutes. Males have well-developed blunt spine at end of tail...… read more
3-4 1/2" (7.6-11.4 cm). Upper shell extremely flattened. Head and neck greenish, covered with dark, netlike pattern. Barbels on chin only.… read more
3 1/8-5 1/4" (8-13.5 cm). Upper shell has keel, overlapping scutes (plates); brown or orange, with dark-bordered seams; may have dark spots or radiating streaks. Lower shell small, pink or yellow. Head has dark spots or stripes. Male has spine-tipped tail.… read more
3-5 3/8" (7.6-13.7 cm). 2 light stripes on head, fleshy lobes on chin and throat. Upper shell smooth or with 3 keels, unserrated, high-domed, and elongated; olive-brown to dark gray. Lower shell small, with 11 scutes (plates) and a single inconspicuous hinge.… read more
Bog Turtle
Calemys muhlenbergii (Clemmys muhlenbergii)
3-4 1/2" (8-11 cm). A small brown turtle with conspicuous yellow, orange, or reddish blotch on each side of head. Upper shell light brown to mahogany; rough or smooth depending on age. Lower shell brownish-black with some yellow. … read more
4-10" (10-25 cm). Upper shell olive or black; oval, smooth, flattened; seams of scutes (plates) bordered with olive, yellow, or red. Red bars or crescents on marginal scutes. Lower shell yellow, plain or patterned. Yellow and red stripes on neck, legs, tail.… read more
4-9 7/8" (10.2-25.1 cm). Carapace oval, smooth, flattened, and unkeeled; olive or black, overlaid with light netlike lines. Bars on marginal scutes. Plastron yellow, orange, or red with intricate branching pattern...… read more
3 1/2-5" (8-12.7 cm). Upper shell black, keelless, unserrated; usually sprinkled with yellow dots. Spotting on head, neck, and limbs. Plastron creamy yellow with large black blotches along border. Male has brown eyes, tan chin; female orange eyes, yellow chin.… read more
4-10" (10.2-25.4 cm). Easily identified by very long, striped neck, almost as long as shell. Upper shell finely wrinkled, has netlike pattern. Vertical light stripes on rump; wide stripe on each foreleg. Male smaller than female and has long thick tail.… read more
Blanding's Turtle
Emys blandingii (Emydoidea blandingii)
5-10 1/2" (12.7-27 cm). Bright-yellow chin and throat. Smooth helmet-shaped upper shell is black with irregularly shaped radiating spots and lines. Lower shell hinged; yellow with black blotches symmetrically arranged. Neck long; head flat, protruding eyes.… read more
3 1/2-7" (9-17.8 cm). Smooth, broad, low upper shell is olive to dark brown; often marked with network of dark flecks and lines radiating from center of scutes (plates). Lower shell pale yellow, hingeless; may have dark-brown or black blotches along margins of scutes.… read more
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta (Clemmys insculpta, Calemys insculpta)
5-9" (13-23 cm). Upper shell brown and keeled; scutes (plates) large, irregular pyramids, with obvious concentric growth ridges. Lower shell yellow, usually with black blotches along outer margins of scutes; hingeless. Neck and forelegs often reddish orange.… read more
Males 3-4" (7.6-10.2 cm); females 4-6 7/8" (10.-2-17.5 cm). Carapace olive to brown with conspicuous black spiny projections on keel; large scutes with yellow blotch. Plastron cream-colored with black pattern along scute seams. Head ...… read more
Male 4-6" (10-16 cm); female, 7-11" (18-27 cm). Upper shell greenish with netlike pattern of thin yellow-orange lines (obscure in adult females); low keel. Lower shell yellowish. Skin greenish, narrow yellow stripes; yellow spot, often triangular, behind eye.… read more
Male 3 1/2-5 1/2" (9-13.8 cm), female 5-9 1/2" (12.7-24 cm). Carapace olive-green to brown with light yellow oval markings and dark blotches. Carapace has distinct keel with blunt black spines. Plastron cream to yellow; unpatterned in a...… read more
Males, 3 1/2-5 3/4" (9-15 cm); females, 5-10 3/4" (13-27 cm). Upper shell olive to brown with yellow ovals and dark blotches; distinct keel with blunt black spines. Lower shell cream to yellow; patterned in young. Yellow mark behind eye; neck stripes.… read more
Males, 3 1/2-5" (9-13 cm); females, 7-11 1/2" (18-29 cm). Upper shell dull green; black stripe and spines down middle. Outer scutes (plates) have netlike, yellow-orange lines. Lower shell yellow with black borders. Large yellow or greenish blotches on head.… read more
Male, 4-5 1/2" (10-14 cm); female, 6-9 3/8" (15-24 cm). Deep growth rings on scutes (plates) of upper shell give sculpted look. Lower shell oblong; yellowish or greenish, with dark flecks; not hinged. Head and neck gray, black spots. Eyes black; jaws light.… read more
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna (Chrysemys concinna)
5 3/4-16 3/8" (15-42 cm). Upper shell brown with creamy markings, often concentric circles. Underside of each marginal scute (plate) has dark doughnut-shaped mark. Lower shell yellow with dark pattern (fades with age) that follows seams; may have X mark.… read more
8-13 3/8" (20.3-34 cm). Prominent notch at tip of upper jaw flanked by toothlike cusps; arrow-shaped stripe atop head (point at snout). Upper shell blackish, highly arched; red bar on each marginal scute (plate), dark blotch on underside. Lower shell reddish.… read more
Peninsula Cooter
Pseudemys peninsularia (Chrysemys floridana peninsularia)
7 1/2-15 7/8" (19.1-40.3 cm). Vertical stripe on 2nd costal scute. Upper shell brownish with yellow markings; marginals have central bars on upper surface. Pair of white to yellow "hairpin" markings on top of head. Lower shell yellow, patternless.… read more
10-16" (25.4-40 cm). Upper shell brown to black; flattened or slightly concave central scutes (plates); red bar on each marginal scute. Arrow-shaped stripe runs atop head, between eyes, to snout. Lower shell reddish; dark markings along seams fade with age.… read more
4-8 1/2" (10-22 cm). Hinge on lower shell allows shells to close tightly. Upper shell high-domed, keeled; variable in color and pattern. Lower shell tan to brown, yellow, orange, or olive; may have dark blotches. Eyes red (male) or yellowish-brown (female).… read more
4 1/2-7" (11.5-17.9 cm). Carapace high-domed and keeled; tan or olive with obscure pattern. Plastron often tan to yellow and patternless. Head and front legs orange-spotted, usually 3 toes on hind feet...… read more
4-5 3/4" (10.2-14.6 cm). Upper shell high-domed, keelless; brown or black with distinctive pattern of radiating yellowish lines. Lower shell continuously patterned with radiating yellow lines; has movable hinge. Eyes red (male) or yellowish-brown (female).… read more
Slider
Trachemys scripta
5-11 3/8" (13-29 cm). Yellow, orange, or red mark behind eyes. Upper shell oval, olive to brown; pattern ranges from yellow bars and stripes to netlike lines and eyelike spots. Lower shell yellow, plain to intricately patterned. Darkens overall with age.… read more
9 1/4-14 1/2" (23.5-37cm). Round, stumpy hind legs; front limbs flattened for digging. Upper shell domed, brown; scute (plate) centers often yellowish. Lower shell yellowish, with brown along scute margins. Head small, rounded in front; iris greenish-yellow.… read more
4 1/2-8 3/4" (11.4-22.2 cm). Terrestrial, with domed shell and round, stumpy elephantine hind legs. Front limbs flattened for digging and heavily scaled; all toes webless. Carapace brown, nearly as broad as long (elongated in older m...… read more
9-14 1/2" (23.5-37 cm). Domed shell; round, stumpy hind legs; front limbs flattened for digging, heavily scaled. Upper shell brown to tan; scutes (plates) often light-centered. Lower shell yellowish. Head large, blunt in front, grayish-brown. Iris dark brown.… read more
50-84" (127-213 cm). Huge ocean-dweller; adults weigh 600-1,600 lb (272-727 kg). Paddlelike, clawless limbs. Upper shell elongated and triangular, slate to blue-black, covered with smooth skin, with 7 prominent keels. Lower shell white, with 5 ridges.… read more
31-48" (79-122 cm). Ocean-dwelling; paddlelike limbs. Upper shell long, heart-shaped, keeled (3 keels in young), reddish-brown. Lower shell cream-yellow, with 2 ridges (lost with age). Male's tail extends well beyond shell.… read more
28-60" (71-153 cm). Ocean-dwelling; paddlelike limbs. Upper shell oval-shaped, unkeeled; olive to dark brown; sometimes patterned. Lower shell white or yellowish. Flippers white-edged in young. Male tail tipped with flattened nail; extends well beyond shell.… read more
Hawksbill
Eretmochelys imbricata
30-36" (76-91 cm). Ocean-dwelling; paddlelike limbs. Upper shell shield-shaped, keeled, greenish-brown with mottled or radiating pattern; scutes (plates) overlap. Lower shell yellow. Snout resembles hawk's beak. Male's tail extends well beyond end of shell.… read more
23 1/2-29 1/2" (60-75 cm). Ocean-dwelling; paddlelike limbs. Upper shell wide and heart-shaped, keeled, gray. Lower shell white. Young have 3 ridges on upper shell, 4 on lower. Male tail extends well beyond margin of shell.… read more
Male, 6-13" (15-33 cm); female, 11-20" (28-50 cm). Upper shell covered with soft leathery skin; brown to grayish, may have darker blotches; ridge along margin; many blunt knobs on leading edge. Dark-bordered yellow or red band from eye to base of lower jaw.… read more
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