drm document security copy protection
drm
Reptiles of the United States  
  Home Email Site map
A Guide to the Reptiles &
Amphibians of the United States
Home snakes lizards Turtles turtles salamanders Alligators of the US   
Snakes of the U.S.

News Coming Soon

  



Abbreviation Legend

  • (CE) - Criticially Endangered
  • (CI) - Critically Imperiled
  • (E) - Endangered
  • (I) - Introduced
  • (IM) - Imperiled
  • (NT) - Near Threatened
  • (T) - Threatened
  • (V) - Vulnerable
  • (**) - Recent Classification Change
Home »» State Directory »» Reptiles & Amphibians of Massachusetts »» Turtles & Tortoises of Massachusetts


Turtles & Tortoises of Massachusetts


There are 22 species/subspecies, representing 20 genus, found in Massachusetts with 5 species being Introduced.



Spiny Softshell Turtle
(Apalone spinifera)
(T)

Loggerhead Sea Turtle
(Caretta caretta)
(I) (E)

African Spurred Tortoise
(Centrochelys sulcata)
(E)

Green Sea Turtle
(Chelonia mydas)

Snapping Turtle
(Chelydra serpentina)

Midland Painted Turtle
(Chrysemys picta marginata)

Eastern Painted Turtle
(Chrysemys picta picta)
(E)

Spotted Turtle
(Clemmys guttata)
(I) (NT)

Asian Leaf Turtle
(Cyclemys dentata)
(V)

Leatherback Sea Turtle
(Dermochelys coriacea)
(E)

Blanding's Turtle
(Emydoidea blandingii)
(V)

Atlantic Hawksbill Sea Turtle
(Eretmochelys imbricata imbricata)
(E)

Wood Turtle
(Glyptemys insculpta)
(E)

Bog Turtle
(Glyptemys muhlenbergii)
(CE)

Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
(Lepidichelys kempi)
(V)

Northern Diamondback Terrapin
(Malaclemys terrapin terrapin)
(I) (V) (**)

Chinese Softshell Turtle
(Pelodiscus sinensis)
(NT)

Northern Red-Bellied Cooter
(Pseudemys rubriventris)

Eastern Musk Turtle or "Stinkpot"
(Sternotherus odoratus)
(V)

Eastern Box Turtle
(Terrapene carolina)
(V)

Three-Toed Box Turtle
(Terrapene carolina triunguis)
(I) (NT)

Hermann's Tortoise
(Testudo hermanni)
(I) (V)

Afghan Tortoise
(Testudo horsfieldii)

Red_Eared Slider
(Trachemys scripta elegans)

Yellow-Bellied Slider
(Trachemys scripta scripta)
 

 

 

 

Recommended Books at Amazon.com


       

 
 
 
 

Copyright © 2008 - Herpedia™.com