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Family Species Widespread Title Regular Location Chelidae Acanthochelys
macrocephala Pantanal swamp turtle South America Chelidae Acanthochelys
pallidipectoris Chaco swamp turtle South America Chelidae Acanthochelys
radiolata Coastal swamp turtle South America Chelidae Acanthochelys
spixii Spix’s swamp turtle South America Testudinidae Actinemys marmorata Pacific pond turtle North America Testudinidae Agrionemys
horsfieldii Horsfield’s tortoise Asia Testudinidae Aldabrachelys arnoldi Arnold’s tortoise Seychelles Islands Testudinidae Aldabrachelys dussumieri Massive Aldabra tortoise Seychelles Islands Testudinidae Aldabrachelys hololissa Holoissa tortoise Seychelles Islands Trionychidae Amyda cartilaginea Asiatic softshell turtle Southeast Asia, India Trionychidae Apalone ferox Florida softshell turtle North America Trionychidae Apalone mutica Straightforward softshell turtle North America Trionychidae Apalone spinifera Spiny softshell turtle North America Trionychidae Aspideretes gangeticus Indian softshell turtle India Trionychidae Aspideretes hurum Indian peacock softshell turtle India, Nepal Trionychidae Aspideretes leithii Leith softshell turtle India Trionychidae Aspideretes nigricans Black softshell turtle India, Bangladesh Testudinidae Astrochelys radiata Radiated tortoise Madagascar Testudinidae Astrochelys yniphora Ploughshare tortoise Madagascar Geoemydidae Batagur affinis Southern mangrove terrapin Southeast Asia Geoemydidae Batagur baska Mangrove terrapin India Chelidae Batrachemys dahli Dahl’s toad-headed turtle South America Chelidae Batrachemys
heliostemma Yellow toad-headed turtle South America Chelidae Batrachemys nasutus Guianan toad-headed turtle South America Chelidae Batrachemys raniceps Amazon toad-headed turtle South America Chelidae Batrachemys
tuberculatus Tuberculate toad-headed turtle South America Chelidae Batrachemys zuliae Zulia toad-headed turtle South America Chelidae Bufocephala
vanderhaegei Vanderhage’s toad-headed turtle South America Geoemydidae Callagur borneoensis Painted terrapin Southeast Asia Cheloniidae Caretta caretta Loggerhead sea turtle Pantropical and temperate oceans Carettochelyidae Carettochelys insculpta Pig-nosed turtle Australia, New Guinea Testudinidae Centrochely sulcata African spurred tortoise Africa Chelidae Chelodina longicollis Easternlong-necked turtle Australia Chelidae Chelodina canni Cann’s long-necked turtle Australia Chelidae Chelodina mccordi Rote Island long-necked turtle Indonesia Chelidae Chelodina novaeguineae New Guinea snake-necked turtle New Guinea Chelidae Chelodina pritchardi Pritchard’s prolonged necked turtle New Guinea Chelidae Chelodina reimanni Reimann’s snake-necked turtle New Guinea Chelidae Chelodina steindachneri Steindachner’s snake-necked turtle Australia Cheloniidae Chelonia mydas Inexperienced sea turtle Tropical to temperate seas Testudinidae Chelonidis carbonaria Pink-footed tortoise South America Testudinidae Chelonidis chilensis Patagonian tortoise South America Testudinidae Chelonoidis
denticulata Yellowfoot tortoise South America Testudinidae Chelonoidis nigra Galapagos giant tortoise South America Testudinidae Chelonoidis petersi Chaco tortoise South America Chelidae Chelus fimbriata Matamata South America Chelydridae Chelydra acutirostris South American snapping turtle Central and South America Chelydridae Chelydra rossignonii Central American snapping turtle Central America Chelydridae Chelydra serpentina Widespread snapping turtle North America Testudinidae Chersina angulata Angulated tortoise Africa Geoemydidae Chinemys nigricans Pink-necked pond turtle Asia Geoemydidae Chinemys reevesii Reeve’s turtle Asia Trionychidae Chitra chitra SE Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle Southeast Asia Trionychidae Chitra indica Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle Pakistan, India, Bangladesh Trionychidae Chitra vandijki Burmese narrow-headed softshell turtle Myanmar Emydidae Chrysemys picta Painted turtle North America Kinosternidae Claudius angustatus Slim-bridged turtle Mexico, Central America Emydidae Clemmys guttata Seen turtle North America Geoemydidae Cuora amboinensis SE Asian subject turtle Southeast Asia Geoemydidae Cuora aurocapitata Yellow-headed subject turtle China Geoemydidae Cuora favomarginata Widespread yellow-margined subject turtle China , Japan Geoemydidae Cuora galbinifrons Indochinese subject turte Southeast Asia Geoemydidae Cuora mccordi McCord’s subject turtle China Geoemydidae Cuora pani Pan’s subject turtle China Geoemydidae Cuora trifasciata Chinese language language three-striped subject turtle Southeast Asia Geoemydidae Cuora yunnanensis Yunnan subject turtle China Geoemydidae Cuora zhoui Zhou’s subject turtle China Trionychidae Cyclanorbis elegans Nubian flap-shelled turtle Africa Trionychidae Cyclanorbis senegalensis Senegal flap-shelled turtle Africa Geoemydidae Cyclemys atripons Black-bridged leaf turtle Southeast Asia Geoemydidae Cyclemys dentata Asian leaf turtle Southeast Asia Geoemydidae Cyclemys enigmatica Enigmatic leaf turtle Southeast Asia Geoemydidae Cyclemys fusca Dusky leaf turtle Southeast Asia Geoemydidae Cyclemys gemeli Gemel leaf turtle Southeast Asia Geoemydidae Cyclemys ovata Borneo leaf turtle Southeast Asia Geoemydidae Cyclemys oldhami Oldham’s leaf turtle Asia Trionychidae Cycloderma aubryi Aubry’s flap-shelled turtle Africa Trionychidae Cycloderma frenatum Zambezi flap-shelled turtle Africa Emydidae Deirochelys reticularia Rooster turtle North America Dermatemydidae Dermatemys mawii Central American river turtle Mexico, Central America Dermochelyidae Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback sea turtle World’s oceans Trionychidae Dogania subplana Malayan softshell turtle Southeast Asia Chelidae Elseya albagula Southern snapping turtle Australia Chelidae Elseya bellii Bell’s saw-shelled turtle Australia Chelidae Elseya branderhorsti Southern New Guinea snapping turtle New Guinea Chelidae Elseya dentata Northern snapping turtle Australia Chelidae Elseya georgesi Bellingger river turtle Australia Chelidae Elseya irwini Irwin’s turtle Australia Chelidae Elseya jukesi Jukes’ snapping turtle Australia Chelidae Elseya latisternum Seen-shelled turtle Australia Chelidae Elseya lavarackorum Lavarackor’s snapping turtle Australia Chelidae Elseya novaeguineae New Guinea snapping turtle New Guinea Chelidae Elseya purvisi Manning River turtle Australia Chelidae Elsya schultzei Schultz’s snapping turtle New Guinea Chelidae Elsya strilingi Stirling’s snapping turtle Australia Chelidae Elusor macrurus Mary River turtle Australia Emydidae Emydoidea blandingii Blanding’s turtle North America Chelidae Emydura australis Australian big-headed turtle Australia Chelidae Emydura macquarii Murray River turtle Australia Chelidae Emydura subglobosa Pink-bellied short-necked turtle New Guinea Chelidae Emydura tanybaraga Yellow-faced turtle Australia Chelidae Emydura victoriae Northern red-faced turtle Australia Emydidae Emys orbicularis Widespread European pond turtle Europe, Africa, Middle East Emydidae Emys trinacris Sicilian pond turtle Europe Cheloniidae Eretmochelys imbricata Hawksbill sea turtle Tropical totemperate seas Podocnemidae Erymnochelys madagascariensis Madagascar big-headed turtle Madagascar Testudinidae Geochelone elegans Indian star tortoise Asia Testudinidae Geochelone platynota Burmese starred tortoise Asia Geoemydidae Geoclemys hamiltonii Seen pond turtle Asia Geoemydidae Geoemyda japonica Ryukyu leaf turtle Japan Geoemydidae Geoemyda spengleri Black-breasted leaf Turtle Southeast Asia Emydidae Glyptemys insculpta Picket turtle North America Emydidae Glyptemys muhlenbergii Rest room turtle North America Testudinidae Gopherus agassizii Desert tortoise North America Testudinidae Gopherus berlandieri Texas tortoise North America Testudinidae Gopherus flavomarginatus Mexican giant gopher tortoise Mexico Testudinidae Gopherus polyphemus Gopher tortoise North America Emydidae Graptemys barbouri Barbour’s map turtle North America Emydidae Graptemys caglei Cagle’s map turtle North America Emydidae Graptemys ernsti Ernst’s map turtle North America Emydidae Graptemys flavimaculata Yellow-blotched map turtle North America Emydidae Graptemys geographica Widespread map turtle North America, Canada Emydidae Graptemys gibbonsi Gibbons’ map turtle North America Emydidae Graptemys nigrinoda Black-nobbed map turtle North America Emydidae Graptemys oculifera Ringed map turtle North America Emydidae Graptemys ouachitensis Ouachita map turtle North America Emydidae Graptemys pseudogeographica False map turtle North America Emydidae Graptemys pulchra Alabama map turtle North America Emydidae Graptemys versa Texas map turtle North America Geoemydidae Hardella thurjii Topped river turtle Asia Geoemydidae Heosemys depressa Arakan forest turtle Asia Geoemydidae Heosemys grandis Massive Asian pond turtle Southeast Asia Geoemydidae Heosemys spinsosa Spiny turtel Southeast Asia Geoemydidae Hieremys annandalii Yellow-headed temple turtle Southeast Asia Testudinidae Homopus areolatus Beaked Cape tortoise Africa Testudinidae Homopus boulengeri Boulenger’ padloper Africa Testudinidae Homopus femoralis Karoo Cape tortoise Africa Testudinidae Homopus signatus Speckled Cape tortoise Africa Testudinidae Homopus solus Nama Cape tortoise Africa Chelidae Hydromedusa maximiliani Brazilian snake-necked turtle South America Chelidae Hydromedusa tectifera South American snake-necked turtle South America Testudinidae Indotestudo elongata Elongated tortoise Asia Testudinidae Indotestudo fortenii Forsten’ tortoise Indonesia Testudinidae Indotestudo travancorica Travancore tortoise India Geoemydidae Kachuga dhongoka Three-striped roof turtle Asia eoemydidae Kachuga kachuga Pink-crowned roof turtle Asia Geoemydidae Kachuga trivittata Burmese roof turtle Asia Testudinidae Kinixys belliana Bell’s japanese hinge-back tortoise Africa Testudinidae Kinixys erosa Serrated hinge-back tortoise Africa Testudinidae Kinixys homeana Residence’s hinge-back tortoise Africa Testudinidae Kinixys lobatsiana Lobatse hinge-back tortoise Africa Testudinidae Kinixys natalensis Natal hinge-back tortoise Africa Testudinidae Kinixys spekii Speke’s hinge-back tortoise Africa Kinosternidae Kinosternon acutum Tabasco mud turtle Mexico,Central America Kinosternidae Kinosternon alamosae Alamos mud tgurtle Mexico Kinosternidae Kinosternon angustipons Slim-bridged mud turtle Central America Kinosternidae Kinosternon arizonense Arizona mud turtle North America Kinosternidae Kinosternon baurii Striped mud turtle North America Kinosternidae Kinosternon chimalhuaca Jalisco mud turtle Mexico Kinosternidae Kinosternon creaseri Creaser’s mud turtle Mexico Kinosternidae Kinosternon dunni Dunn’s mud turtle South America Kinosternidae Kinosternon durangoense Durango mud turtle Mexico Kinosternidae Kinosternon flavescens Yellow mud turtle North America,Mexico Kinosternidae Kinosternon herrerai Herrera’s mud turtle Mexico Kinosternidae Kinosternon hiriptipes Mexican rough-footed mud turtle North America,Mexico Kinosternidae Kinosternon integrum Mexican mud turtle Mexico Kinosternidae Kinosternon leucostomum White-lipped mud turtle Mexico,Central and South America Kinosternidae Kinosternon oaxacae Oaxaca mud turtle Mexico Kinosternidae Kinosternon scorpioides Scorpion mud turtle Mexico,Central and South America Kinosternidae Kinosternon sonoriense Sonoran mud turtle North America,Mexico Kinosternidae Kinosternon subrubrum Jap mud turtle North America Cheloniidae Lepidochelys kempii Kemp’s ridley sea turtle North America Atlantic Ocean and Gulf Cheloniidae Lepidochelys olivacea Olive ridley sea turtle South Atlantic,Pacific,Indian oceans Geoemydidae Leucocephalon yuwonoi Sulawesi forest turtle Indonesia Trionychidae Lissemys punctata Indian flapshell turtle India

Trionychidae

Lissemys scutata Burmese flap-shelled turtlr Asia Chelidae Macrochelodina burrungandjii Arnhem Land snake-necked turtle Australia Chelidae Macrochelodina expansa Broad-shelled snake-necked turtle Australia Chelidae Macrochelodina kuchlingi Kuchling’s long-necked turtle Australia Chelidae Macrochelodina parkeri Parker’s long-necked turtle New Guinea Chelidae Macrochelodina rugosa Northern snaked-necked turtle Australia, New Guinea ChelidTestudinidaeae Macrochelodina walloyarrina Kimberley long-necked turtle Australia Chelydridae Macrochelys Alligator snapping turtle North America Chelidae Macrodiremys oblonga Slim-brested snake-neccked turtle Australia Emydidae Malacemys terrapin Diamondback terrapin North America Testudinidae Malacocbersus African pancake tortoise Africa Geoemydidae Malayemys macrocepbalsa Malayan snail-eating turtle Southeast Asia Geoemydidae Malayemys subtrijuga Mekong snail-eating turtle Southeast Asia Testudinidae Manouria emys Asian brown tortoise Southeast Asia Testudinidae Manouria impressa Impressed tortoise Southeast Asia Geoemydidae Mauremys annamensis Japanese pond turtle nnam pond turtle Southeast Asia Geoemydidae Mauremys caspica Caspian terrapin Africa, Asia Geoemydidae Mauremys japonica Japanese pond turtle Japan Geoemydidae Mauremys leprosa Spanish terrapin Europe,Africa Geoemydidae Mauremys mutica Yallow pond turtle Southeast Asia Geoemydidae Mauremys rivulata Jap Mediterranean pond turtle Europe,Middle East Geoemydidae Melanochelys tricarinata Tricarinate hill turtle Asia Geoemydidae Melanochelys trijuga Indian black turtle Asia Chelidae Mesoclemmys gibba Widespread toad-headed turtle South America Chelidae Mesoclemmys perplexa Brazilian toad-headed turtle South America Geoemydidae Morenia ocellata Burmese eyed turtle Asia Geoemydidae Morenia petersi Indian eyed turtle Asia Cheloniidae Natator depressus Flatback sea turtle Australia Trionychidade Nilssonia formosa Burmese peacock softshell turtle Southeast Asia Geoemydidae Notochelys platynota Malaysian flat-shelled turtle Southeast Asia Geoemydidae Ocadia sinensis Chinese language language stripe-necked turtle Southeast Asia Geoemydidae Orlitia borneensis Malayan giant river turtle Southeast Asia Trionychidae Palea steindachneri Wattle-neckedshell turtle Southeast Asia Geomydidade Pangshura lentoria Indian tent turtle Asia Geomydidae Pangshura smithii Brown roofed
turtle India Geomydidae Pangshura sylhetensis Assam roofed turlte Asia Geomydidae Pangshura tecta Indian roofed turtle Asia Trionychidae Pelochelys bibroni New Guinea giant softshell turtle New Guinea Trionychidae Pelochelys cantorii Asian giant softshell turte India, Southeast Asia Trionychidae Pelochelys signifera Webb’s giant softshell turtle New Guinea Trionychidae Pelodiscus axenaria Hunan softshell tutle China Trionychidae Pelodiscus maackii Amur softshell turtle China Trionychidae Pelodiscus parviformis Southern Chinese language language softshell turtle China Trionychidae Pelodiscus sinensis Chinese language language softshell turtle China Pelomedusidae Pelomedusa subrufa Widespread African helmeted turtle Africa Podocnemidae Peltocephalus dumerilisnus Dumeril’s big-headed river turtle South America Pelomedusidae Pelusios adansonii Adanson’s mud turtle Africa Pelomedusidae Pelusios bechuanicus Okavango mud turtle Africa Pelomedusidae Pelusios broadleyu Lake Turkana mud turtle Africa Pelomedusidae Pelusios carinatus African keeled mud turtle Africa Pelomedusidae Pelusios castaneus West African mud turtle Africa Pelomedusidae Pelusios castanoides East African yellow-bellied mud turtle Africa Seychelles, Madagascar Pelomedusidae Pelusios chapini Chapin’s mud turtle Africa Pelomedusidae Pelusios cupulatta Cupulatta’s mud turtle Africa Pelomedusidae Pelusios gabonensis African forest turtle Africa Pelomedusidae Pelusios marani Maran’s sideneck turtle Africa Pelomedusidae Pelusios nanus African dwarf mud turtle Africa Pelomedusidae Prludiod niger West African black turtle Africa Pelomedusidae Pelusios rhodesianus Variable mud turtle Africa Pelomedusidae Pelusios sinuatus East African serrated mud turtle Africa Pelomedusidae Pelusios subniger East African black mud turtle Africa Pelomedusidae Pelusios upembae Upemba mud turtle Africa, Seychelles, Madagascar Pelomedusidae Pelusios williamsi Wilililiam’s mud turtle Africa Chelidae Phrynops geoffroanus Geoffrony’s side-necked turtle South America Chelidae Phrynops hilarii Spot-bellied toad-headed turtle South America Chelidae Phrynops tuberosus Northern toad-headed turtle South America Chelidae Phrynops williamisi William’s toad-heade turtle South America Chelidae Platemys platycephala Twist-necked turtle South America Platysternidae Platysternon megacephalum Large-heade turtle Southeast Asia Podocnemidae Podocnemis erythrocephala Pink-heade Amazon River turtle South America Podocnemidae Podocnemis expansa Arrau river turtle South America Podocnemidae Podocnemis lewyana Magdalena River turtle South America Podocnemidae Podocnemis sextuberculata Six-tubercled river turtle South America Podocnemidae Podocnemis unifilis Yellow-sotted river turtle South America Podocnemidae Podocnemis vogli Savanna side-necked turtle South America Testudinidae Psammobates geometricus Geometric tortoise Africa Testudinidae Psammobates oculifer Serrated tortoise Africa Testudinidae Psammobates tentorius South African tent tortoise Africa Chelidae Pseudemydura umbrina Western swamp turtle Australia Emydidae Pseudemys alabamensis Alabama red-bellied cooter North America Emydidae Pseudemys concinna River cooter North America Emydidae Pseudemys floridana Pond cooter North America Emydidae Pseudemys gorzugi Rio Grande cooter North America, Mexico Emydidae Pseudemys nelsoni Florida red-bellied cooter North America Emydidae Pseudemys rubriventris Northern red-bellied cooter North America Emydidae Pseudemys texana Texas cooter North America Geoemydidae Pyxidea mouhotii Keeled subject turtle Southeast Asia Testudinidae Pyxis arachnoides Widespread spider tortoise Madagascar Testudinidae Pyxis planicauda Flat-shelled spider tortoise Madagascar Trionychidae Rafetus euphraticus Euphrates softshell turtle Middle East Trionychidae Rafetus swinhoei Yangtze softshell turtle China Chelidae Ranacephala hogei Hoge’s toad-headed turtle South America Chelidae Rheodytes leukops Fitzroy River turtle Australia Chelidae Rheodytes rufapes Pink toad-headed turtle South America Geomydidae Rhinoclemmys annulata Brown wood turtle Central and south America Geomydidae Rhinoclemmys areolata Furrowed wood turtle Mexico, Central America Geomydidae Rhinoclemmys diademata Maracaibo wood turtle South America Geomydidae Rhinoclemmys funerea Black wood turtle Central America Geomydidae Rhinoclemmys melanosterna Colombian wood turtle

Central America South America

Geomydidae Rhinoclemmys nasuta Huge-nose wood turtle South America Geomydidae Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima Painted wood turtle Mexico, Central America Geomydidae Rhinoclemmys punctularia Spot-legged wood turtle South America Geomydidae Rhinoclemmys rubiada Mexican seen wood turtle Mexico Geomydidae Sacalia bealei Beale’s eyed-turtle Southeast Asia Geomydidae Sacalia quadricellata 4-eyed turtle Southeast Asia Geomydidae Siebenrockiella craissicollis Black marsh turtle Southeast Asia Geomydidae Siebenrockiella leytensis Philippine pond turtle Philippines Kinosternidae Staurotypus salvinii Pacific Coast giant musk turtle Mexico, Central America Kinosternidae Staurotypus triporcatus Mexican giant musk turtle Mexico, Central America Kinosternidae Sternotherus carinatus Raor-back musk turtle North America Kinosternidae Sternotherus depressus Flattend musk turtle North America Kinosternidae Sternotherus minor Loggerhead musk turtle North America Kinosternidae Sternotherus odoratus Widespread musk turtle North America Testunididae Stigmochelys pardalis Leopard tortoise Africa Emydidae Terrapene carolina Widespread subject turtle North America Emydidae Terrapene coahuila Coahuila subject turtle Mexico Emydidae Terrapene nelsoni Southern seen subject turtle Mexico Emydidae Terrapene ornata Ornate subject turtle North America Testunididae Testudo graeca Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise Africa, Europe Testunididae Testudo harmanni Hermann’s tortoise Europe Testunididae Testudo kazachstanica Kazachstan steppe tortoise Asia Testunididae Testudo kleinmanni Klenmann’s tortoise Africa Testunididae Testudo marginata Marginaed tortoise Europe Testunididae Testudo rustamovi Turkmenian stepped tortoise Asia Emydidae Trachemys adiutrix Brazilian slider turtle South American Emydidae Trachemys callirostris Colombian slider turtle South American Emydidae Trachemys decorata Hispaniolan slider turtle Caribbean Emydidae Trachemys decussata Cuban slider turtle

Caribbean

Emydidae Trachemys dorbigni Orbigny’s slider turtle South American Emydidae Trachemys emolli Nicaraguan slider turtle Central America Emydidae Trachemys gaigeae Plateau slider turtle North America, Mexico Emydidae Trachemys nebulosa Northweast Mexican slider turtle North America, Mexico Emydidae Trachemys ornata Ornate slider turtle Mexico, Central and South America Emydidae Trachemys scripta Slider turtle North America Emydidae Trachemys stejnegeri Central Antillean slider Turtle Caribbean Emydidae Trachemys taylori Cuatro Cienegas slider turtle Mexico Emydidae Trachemys terrapen Jamaican slider turtle Caribbean Emydidae Trachemys ventusa Meso-american slider turtle Mexico, Central America Emydidae Trachemys yaquia Yaqui slider turtle Mexico Trinychidae Trionyx triuguis Nile softshell turtle Africa, Middle East Geomydidae Vijayachelys silvatica Cochin cane forest turtle India