Yunnan box turtle (Cuora yunnanensis) Zhou’s box turtle (Cuora zhoui) Golden coin turtle (Cuora trifasciata) 12. Musk and Mud Turtles (Kinosternidae) − Mud Turtles (Kinosternon) Rough-footed mud turtle (Kino
Turtles are not the most active of pets. However, they are beautiful, friendly, curious, and awe-inspiring. Just watching them swim and move around in their habitat can be calming and help relieve stress. Kids can learn about patience and gentleness when caring for a turtle, too. There ...
Here’s a great group of turtle pictures to help with identification for all the types of turtles in the family Emydidae. They are better known by their common names such as box turtles, cooters, pond turtles, sliders and more. Adapted to water habitats describes most of the species. Cooter...
Below is a list of turtle species from all around the world. We’ve included turtles commonly kept as pets; two of the seven species of sea turtle (you can see the others on this page:Sea Turtles); North American turtles such as the box, musk and snapping turtles, and interesting turtl...
There are four species of box turtles: Terrapene ornata, Terrapene coahuila, Terrapene carolina, and Terrapene nelsoni. The main...
Most of the turtles we see in ponds or pet stores belong to this family, including diamondback terrapins and box turtles. Less common freshwater turtles include the soft-shelled variety. These turtles have a leathery covering rather than a hard shell. Land tortoises form another large group of...
They eat a varied diet consisting of leafy greens and veggies like peas, as well as fruit and meat. They need little space to thrive, making them perfectbedroom pets for kids. 8.Yellow-Bellied Slider Image By: DEZALB, Pixabay These are hardy littleaquatic turtlesthat like to be active dur...