Species Listing - Scientific Names
A listing of the world's extant turtles, organized by taxonomic Family.
The Families, Genera, and species are taken from Wikipedia articles. Unspecified links are to related pictures, [Description] links are to Species Descriptions, and [Care] links are to related care sheets.
- Carettochelyidae
- Carettochelys
- insculpta
- Chelidae
- Acanthochelys, South American Side-necked Swamp Turtles
- Chelodina, Snake-necked Turtles
- canni (McCord & Thomson, 2002)
- colliei (Gray, 1856)
- longicollis (Shaw, 1794)
- mccordi (Rhodin, 1994)
- novaeguineae (Boulenger, 1888)
- pritchardi (Rhodin, 1994)
- reimanni (Philippen and Grossmann, 1990)
- steindachneri (Siebenrock, 1914)
- Chelus, Matamata turtles
- fimbriatus
- Elseya, Australian Snapping Turtles
- Elusor, Mary River Turtle
- Emydura, Australian Short-necked Turtles
- subglobosa
- Hydromedusa, South American Snake-necked Turtle
- Macrochelodina, Thick-necked Snakeneck Turtles
- burrungandjii (Thomson, Kennett & Georges, 2000)
- expansa (Gray, 1857)
- kuchlingi (Cann, 1997)
- parkeri (Rhodin and Mittermeier, 1976)
- rugosa (Ogilby, 1890)
- Phrynops, Toad-headed Turtles
- Platemys, Twisted-necked Turtles
- Pseudemydura, Western Swamp Turtles
- Rheodytes, Fitzroy River Turtles
- Cheloniidae
- Caretta
- caretta
- Chelonia
- agassizii
- mydas
- Eretmochelys
- imbricata
- Lepidochelys
- kempii
- olivacea
- Natotor
- depressus
- Chelydridae
- Dermatemydidae
- Dermatemys
- mawii, Mesoamerican River Turtle
- Dermochelidae
- Dermochelys
- coriacea
- Emydidae
- Chrysemys
- picta, Painted Turtle
- Clemmys
- insculpta, Wood Turtle
- guttata, Spotted Turtle
- marmorata, Western Pond Turtle
- muhlenbergii, Bog Turtle
- Deirochelys
- reticularia, Chicken Turtle
- Emydoidae
- blandingii, Blanding's Turtle
- Emys
- marmorata marmorata, Northern Pacific Pond Turtle
- marmorata pallida, Southern Pacific Pond Turtle
- orbicularis capolongoi, Sardinian Pond Turtle
- orbicularis colchica, Colchis Pond Turtle
- orbicularis eiselti, Eiselt's Pond Turtle
- orbicularis fritzjuergenobstii, Obst's Pond Turtle
- orbicularis galloitalica, Italian Pond Turtle
- orbicularis hellenica, Western Turkey Pond Turtle
- orbicularis hispanica, Spanish Pond Turtle
- orbicularis iberica, Kura Valley Pond Turtle
- orbicularis lanzai, Corsican Pond Turtle
- orbicularis luteofusca, Central Turkey Pond Turtle
- orbicularis occidentalis, North African Pond Turtle
- orbicularis orbicularis, Common European Pond Turtle
- orbicularis persica, Eastern Pond Turtle
- orbicularis orientalis, Suedkaspi Pond Turtle
- Graptemys
- barbouri, Barbour's Map Turtle (Carr & Marchland, 1942)
- caglei, Cagle's Map Turtle (Haynes & McKnown, 1974)
- ernsti, Escambia Map Turtle (Lovich & McCoy, 1992)
- flavimaculata, Yellow-blotched Map Turtle (Cagle, 1954)
- geographica, Northern Map Turtle (Le Sueur, 1817)
- gibbonsi, Pascagoula Map Turtle (Lovich & McCoy, 1992)
- nigrinoda, Black-knobbed Map Turtle (Cagle, 1954)
- oculifera, Ringed Map Turtle (Baur, 1890)
- ouachitensis, Ouachita Map Turtle (Cagle, 1953)
- pseudogeographica, False Map Turtle (Gray, 1831)
- pulchra, Alabama Map Turtle (Baur, 1890)
- versa, Texas Map Turtle (Stejneger, 1825)
- Malaclemys
- terrapin, Diamondback Terrapin
- Pseudemys
- alabamensis, Alabama Redbellied Turtle
- concinna, Eastern River Cooter
- floridana, Florida Cooter
- gorzugi, Western River Cooter
- nelsoni, Florida Redbellied Turtle
- peninsularis, Peninsula Cooter
- rubriventris, Eastern Redbelly Turtle
- suwanniensis, Suwannee River Cooter
- texana, Texas River Cooter
- Terrapene
- carolina [Care]
- bauri, Florida Box Turtle (Taylor, 1894)
- carolina, Eastern Box Turtle (Linnaeus, 1758) [Description]
- major, Gulf Coast Box Turtle (Agassiz, 1857)
- triunguis, Three-Toed Box Turtle (Agassiz, 1857)
- mexicana, Mexican Box Turtle (Gray, 1849)
- yucatana, Yucatan Box Turtle (Boulenger, 1895)
- coahuila, Coahuilan Box Turtle (Schmidt & Owens, 1944)
- nelsoni, Spotted Box Turtle (Stejneger, 1925)
- ornata [Care]
- ornata, Ornate Box Turtle (Agassiz, 1857)
- luteola, Desert Box Turtle (Smith & Ramsey, 1952)
- Trachemys
- adiutrix, Brazilian Slider, Carvalho's Slider
- decorata, Hispaniolan Slider
- decussata
- angusta, Taco River Slider
- decussata, Common Cuban Slider
- dorbignyi
- braziliensis, Northern Orbigny's Slider
- dorbignyi, Southern Orbigny's Slider
- gaigeae, Big Bend Slider
- scripta
- callirostris, Columbian Slider
- cataspila, Huastecan Slider
- chichiriviche, Venezuelan Slider
- elegans, Red-Eared Slider
- emolli, Nicaraguan Slider
- grayi, Gray's Slider
- hartwegi, Nazas Slider
- hiltoni, Fuerte Slider
- nebulosa, Baja California Slider
- ornata, Ornate Slider
- scripta, Yellow-Bellied Slider
- taylori, Cuatrocienegas Slider
- troostii, Cumberland Slider
- venusta, Belize Slider
- yaquia, Yaqui Slider
- stejnegeri
- malone, Inagua Slider
- stejnegeri, Puerto Rican Slider
- vicina, Dominican Slider
- terrapen
- felis
- terrapen, Jamaican Slider
- Geoemydidae
- Batagur
- baska, Mangrove Terrapin
Callagur - Chinemys
- Cuora
- amboinensis, Amboina Box Turtle (Daudin, 1802)
- amboinensis (Daudin, 1802)
- couro (Schweigger, 1812)
- kamaroma (Rummler & Fritz, 1991)
- lineata (McCord & Philippen, 1998)
- bourreti, Central Vietnamese Box Turtle or Bourrets Box Turtle (Obst & Reimann, 1994)
- cyclornata, Vietnamese three-banded Box Turtle (Blanck, Mccord & Le, 2006)
- cyclornata (Blanck, Mccord & Le, 2006)
- meieri (Blanck, Mccord & Le, 2006)
- flavomarginata, Chinese Box Turtle, Yellow-margined Box Turtle or Snake-eating Turtle (Gray, 1863)
- evelynae (Ernst & Lovich, 1990)
- flavomarginata (Gray, 1863)
- galbinifrons, Vietnamese Box Turtle (Bourret, 1939)
- mccordi, McCord's Box Turtle (Ernst, 1988)
- mouhotii (also Pyxidea mouhotii)
- pani, Pan's Box Turtle (Song, 1987) = Cuora 'chriskarannarum'
- pani (Song, 1987)
- aurocapitata (Luo & Zong, 1988) placed into subspecies status by Artner, 2005 and Blanck & Tang, 2005
- picturata, Southern Vietnamese Box Turtle (Lehr, Fritz & Obst, 1998)
- trifasciata, Three-banded Box Turtle (Bell, 1825)
- yunnanensis, Yunnan Box Turtle (Boulenger, 1906)
- zhoui, Zhou's Box Turtle (Zhao, 1990) = Cuora 'pallidicephala'
- Cyclemys
- Furculachelys
- Geoclemys
- Geoemyda
- Hardella
- Heosemys
- depressa, Arakan Forest Turtle (Anderson, 1875)
- grandis, Giant Asian Pond Turtle (Gray, 1860)
- leytensis, Philippine Pond Turtle (Taylor, 1920)
- spinosa, Spiny Turtle (Bell, 1830)
- Hieremys
- Kachuga
- Malayemys
- Mauremys
- Melanochelys
- Morenia
- Notochelys
- Ocadia
- Orlitia
- Pyxidea
- mouhotii (also Cuora mouhotii)
- Rhinoclemmys
- Sacalia
- Siebenrockiella
- Vijayachelys
- Batagur
- Kinosternidae
- Claudius
- angustatus, Narrow-bridged Musk Turtle (Cope, 1865)
- Kinosternon
- acutum, Tabasco Mud Turtle (Gray, 1831)
- alamosae, Alamos Mud Turtle (Berry & Legler, 1980)
- angustipons, Central American Mud Turtle (Legler, 1965)
- baurii, Striped Mud Turtle (Garman, 1891)
- chimalhuaca, Jalisco Mud Turtle (Berry, Seidel, & Iverson, 1997)
- creaseri, Creaser's Mud Turtle (Hartweg, 1934)
- cruentatum, Red-cheeked Mud Turtle (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1851)
- dunni, Colombian Mud Turtle (Schmidt, 1947)
- flavescens, Yellow Mud Turtle (Agassiz, 1857)
- herrerai, Herrara's Mud Turtle (Stejneger, 1945)
- hirtipes, Mexican Mud Turtle (Wagler, 1830)
- integrum, Mexican Mud Turtle (Le Conte, 1854)
- leucostomum, White-lipped Mud Turtle (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1851)
- oaxacae, Oaxaca Mud Turtle (Berry & Iverson, 1980)
- scorpioides, Scorpion Mud Turtle (Linnaeus, 1766)
- sonoriense, Sonoran Mud Turtle (Le Conte, 1854)
- spurrelli, (Boulenger, 1913)
- subrubrum, Eastern Mud Turtle (Lacépède, 1788)
- Staurotypus
- salvinii, Chiapus Giant Musk Turtle (Gray, 1864)
- triporcatus. Mexican Giant Musk Turtle (Wiegmann, 1828)
- Sternotherus
- carinatus, Razorback Musk Turtle (Gray, 1855)
- depressus, Flattened Musk Turtle (Tinkle & Webb, 1955)
- minor, Loggerhead Musk Turtle (Agassiz, 1857)
- odoratus, Common Musk Turtle or Stinkpot (Sonnini & Latreille, 1802)
- Pelomedusidae
- Pelomedusa, Helmeted turtles
- subrufa
- Pelusios, African mud turtles
- acupulata
- adansonii
- castanaeus
- castanoides (subspecies Pelusios castanoides intergularis)
- chapini
- gaboni
- marani
- niger
- seychellensis
- sinuatus
- subniger (subspecies Pelusios subniger parietalis)
- williamsii
- Platysternidae
- Platysternon, Big Headed Turtles
- Podocnemidae
- Erymnochelys, Madagascar big-headed turtles
- madagascariensis
- Peltocephalus, Big-headed Amazon turtles
- Podocnemis, South American side-necked river turtles
- Testudinidae
- Agrionemys
- Chersina
- angulata, Bowsprit Tortoise
- Dipsochelys
- arnoldi, Arnold's Giant Tortoise
- dussumieri, Aldabra Giant Tortoise
- hololissa, Seychelles giant tortoise
- Furculachelys
- Geochelone
- carbonaria, Red-Footed Tortoise
- chilensis, Chaco Tortoise
- denticulata, Yellow-Footed Tortoise
- elegans, Indian Star Tortoise
- gigantea, Aldabra Giant Tortoise
- nigra, Galápagos Giant Tortoise
- pardalis, Leopard Tortoise
- platynota, Burmese Star Tortoise
- radiata, Radiated Tortoise
- sulcata, African Spurred Tortoise (Sulcata Tortoise)
- yniphora, Angulated Tortoise
- Gopherus
- agassizii, Desert Tortoise
- berlandieri, Texas Tortoise
- flavomarginatus, Bolson Tortoise
- polyphemus, Gopher Tortoise
- Homopus
- aerolatus, Parrot-Beaked Cape Tortoise
- boulengeri, Boulenger's Cape Tortoise
- femoralis, Karroo Cape Tortoise
- signatus, Speckled Cape Tortoise
- bergeri, Berger's Cape Tortoise
- Indotestudo
- elongata, Elongated Tortoise
- forsteni, Travancore Tortoise
- Kinixys
- belliana, Bell's Hinge-Backed Tortoise
- erosa, Serrated Hinge-Backed Tortoise
- homeana, Home's Hinge-Backed Tortoise
- natalensis, Natal Hinge-Backed Tortoise
- spekii
- Malacochersus
- tornieri, Pancake Tortoise
- Manouria
- emys, Brown Tortoise (Mountain Tortoise)
- impressa, Impressed Tortoise
- Psammobates
- geometricus, Geometric Tortoise
- oculiferus, Serrated Star Tortoise
- Psammobates tentorius, African Tent Tortoise
- Pyxis
- arachnoides, Madagascan Spider Tortoise
- planicauda, Madagascan Flat-Tailed Tortoise
- Testudo
- graeca, Greek Tortoise (Spur-Thighed Tortoise)
- hermanni, Herman's Tortoise
- horsfieldii, Russian Tortoise (Horsfield's Tortoise, or Central Asian Tortoise)
- kleinmanni, Egyptian Tortoise
- werneri, Negev Tortoise
- marginata, Marginated Tortoise
- tabulata, Jabuti
- Trionychidae
- Amyda
- Apalone
- ferox
- mutica
- spinifera
- Aspideretes
- Chitra
- Cyclanorbis
- Cycloderma
- Dogania
- Lissemys
- Nilssonia
- Palea
- Pelochelys
- Pelodiscus
- Rafetus
- Trionix
nabeulensis, Tunisian Spur-thigh Tortoise
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