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Turtles: What Kind?

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2004.

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A turtle has just wandered into your back yard. Is it a box turtle, a red eared slider, or a snapping turtle? Since 1997 this forum has helped people identify unknown turtles around the world, and sometimes return them to the wild. To assist in the identification, please make sure to provide the location (state/country) the turtle was found, type of habitat found in/around, and a detailed description of any physical characteristics of the animal such as color, pattern, length, etc. If you took photos please post them here as well. The more information you can provide the easier it will be for our users to identify. Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines , characterised by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs that acts as a shield. The upper shell of the turtle is called the carapace. The lower shell that encases the belly is called the plastron. In most turtles, the outer layer of the shell is covered by horny scales called scutes that are part of its outer skin.
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Topic	Replies	Last Post
Found in MD by MercedesP - Dec 11, 2004 04:02 PM	1	Dec 11, 2004 08:45 PM by Keri
Any info on this little fella would be great. by sutmae - Nov 13, 2004 05:10 PM	4	Nov 16, 2004 09:37 AM by buslady
what am I? by fishyone - Nov 13, 2004 12:26 PM	3	Dec 22, 2004 08:11 PM by jakej
Any ideas on what this species is????? by 5StarrMorphs - Nov 07, 2004 08:20 PM	3	Nov 09, 2004 08:37 PM by 5StarrMorphs
looking for the id by phil1904 - Oct 24, 2004 12:04 PM	6	Oct 30, 2004 11:25 AM by erico
looking for the id by phil1904 - Oct 24, 2004 12:02 PM	0	No replies
Turtle ID please by LAsnakegirl - Oct 21, 2004 06:22 PM	8	Dec 20, 2004 04:08 PM by Rouen
Help ID Turtle (maybe Tortoise) by CWatsonJr - Oct 19, 2004 08:25 PM	4	Oct 20, 2004 11:33 AM by CWatsonJr
whats the legal limit of smallness for a baby res to be to be able to sell it in California?np by herpsaremylife - Oct 13, 2004 07:31 PM	1	Oct 16, 2004 10:01 PM by SeaStar427
Help needed to I.D. these turtles. by rainforest - Oct 13, 2004 06:08 PM	1	Oct 20, 2004 02:46 PM by erico
For all those wondering what it is(if native) by Paullywog - Oct 11, 2004 07:29 PM	0	No replies
Can someone please help me ID this cute turtle ? by darth_viper - Oct 07, 2004 09:08 AM	3	Oct 11, 2004 02:34 PM by JOSTA
Turtle ID by lisakc - Oct 04, 2004 06:58 PM	2	Oct 07, 2004 06:50 AM by foxturtle
alligator snapping turtle by fullbodytwitch - Sep 30, 2004 08:28 PM	4	Nov 16, 2004 10:17 PM by vb3
What type of sub sepcies Diamondback do i have? by moa - Sep 29, 2004 08:51 AM	0	No replies
What kind of turtle is this ? by NC_geckos - Sep 28, 2004 12:56 PM	4	Sep 30, 2004 02:02 PM by nekot076
Bad pic... But can anyone help my cousin identify this turtle found in Arkansaw by Buddy25 - Sep 25, 2004 06:22 PM	3	Sep 29, 2004 11:50 AM by Buddy25
What kind of map turtle is this? by CDP75 - Sep 18, 2004 05:34 PM	13	Oct 04, 2004 01:10 PM by erico
What Kind of Turtle by sodium - Sep 18, 2004 01:53 PM	3	Nov 17, 2004 06:41 PM by silverbullfrog13
Russian vs. Greek Tortoise? by TimC - Sep 17, 2004 07:39 PM	0	No replies
Help! What kind of turtle? by beach88 - Sep 07, 2004 03:28 PM	1	Sep 07, 2004 04:19 PM by DCherpguy
rescue turtle ID by sera - Sep 04, 2004 10:10 PM	1	Sep 06, 2004 07:06 PM by canidman
Baby turtle ID? by arden - Aug 17, 2004 09:16 AM	4	Aug 18, 2004 12:22 PM by arden
What species of map turtle is this? by agrosse - Aug 13, 2004 06:32 PM	4	Aug 16, 2004 09:54 PM by ktortoises
Softshells by herpheart13 - Aug 13, 2004 04:17 PM	0	No replies
Extremely puzzled... by snakeguy88 - Aug 12, 2004 11:38 PM	6	Oct 04, 2004 01:24 PM by erico
Question by hustler_619 - Aug 08, 2004 07:27 AM	6	Aug 11, 2004 11:27 AM by JOSTA
What kind?( sorry little long) by Lovesallanimals - Aug 05, 2004 01:20 PM	1	Aug 12, 2004 05:42 PM by bloomindaedalus
What type of turtle is this a pic of??? by i_am_nick - Jul 28, 2004 09:49 PM	2	Jul 30, 2004 12:15 PM by CrazyCodyKadunk
What kind of turtle is this?? by szes3 - Jul 28, 2004 05:50 PM	9	Aug 04, 2004 03:15 PM by dragoncjo
Need suggestions by bryan139 - Jul 27, 2004 07:02 PM	2	Aug 05, 2004 11:10 AM by BRYAN139
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle by alphaeus - Jul 21, 2004 04:02 AM	6	Nov 11, 2004 09:25 AM by buslady
Bogs & Woods.... by bachman - Jul 10, 2004 04:30 PM	1	Jul 11, 2004 09:56 PM by bachman
Help Me Identify?? by Charlotte - Jul 08, 2004 10:21 PM	2	Jul 28, 2004 09:45 PM by i_am_nick
Need help with positive ID by invalidKey - Jun 26, 2004 10:46 PM	2	Jul 03, 2004 09:48 AM by invalidKey
help! new to the turtle scene by scrapperteach - Jun 20, 2004 04:34 PM	3	Jun 23, 2004 11:00 AM by bloomindaedalus
help identifying softshell by opus - Jun 19, 2004 01:32 AM	3	Aug 03, 2004 09:13 PM by easterngarter
mauremys prichardi??? by mikeflores - Jun 12, 2004 09:18 AM	0	No replies
N. E. Oklahoma by robi - Jun 10, 2004 09:17 PM	5	Jun 18, 2004 09:06 AM by 4everherpn
Need ID on turtle-South Africa by scylla - Jun 09, 2004 04:34 AM	0	No replies
Turtle help! by ErichRhom - Jun 08, 2004 06:12 PM	7	Jul 08, 2004 11:32 AM by piglet
cuora? what kind of turtle? by mikeflores - Jun 08, 2004 11:06 AM	1	Jul 24, 2004 08:12 PM by turtle96
Knobby map turtle? by magicalt - Jun 07, 2004 10:34 PM	1	Jun 08, 2004 12:13 AM by Spawn
odd slider by boaguy2000 - Jun 04, 2004 10:43 PM	5	Jun 11, 2004 08:23 PM by boaguy2000
Types of Turtles for my Pond? by Raptorman - May 27, 2004 11:38 PM	4	May 29, 2004 09:04 PM by thurockk
Loggerhead musk turtle? by snakecharmed - May 25, 2004 04:40 AM	0	No replies
What kind of turtle / tortoise is this by svtsinister - May 24, 2004 10:51 PM	6	Jun 07, 2004 12:51 PM by Spawn
Identity Crisis? IL Aquatic Turtle, What Am I? by BradSchien - May 23, 2004 01:58 PM	7	Jun 07, 2004 02:04 PM by bloomindaedalus
what kind of turtle is this by terrylee39 - May 23, 2004 01:31 PM	1	May 23, 2004 07:17 PM by 4everherpn
aggressive turtle by svtsinister - May 22, 2004 11:28 PM	4	May 24, 2004 05:41 PM by sullman
What is it? by vet_student2005 - May 05, 2004 06:36 PM	7	May 06, 2004 05:30 PM by vet_student2005
What kind of turtle is this? by magicalt - May 04, 2004 02:07 PM	1	May 04, 2004 03:56 PM by JOSTA
Herbivore turtle. by Tiamut - May 03, 2004 07:47 PM	2	May 08, 2004 06:56 PM by Tiamut
What am I? Land or Water? by bini316 - May 01, 2004 10:34 PM	3	May 03, 2004 07:25 PM by bini316
Can someone please help me identify this turtle ?? by belladonna - Apr 29, 2004 06:59 PM	2	Jun 21, 2004 06:01 PM by sk8r009
help!!! how i put picture in post a message? by lizardboy84 - Apr 20, 2004 10:38 PM	0	No replies
Help ID'ing baby turtle by carrey - Apr 19, 2004 01:57 PM	5	Apr 26, 2004 08:27 AM by jsherps
Field herping in Southwest Virginia...lots of turtle pics...Can you confirm IDs? by JP - Apr 18, 2004 06:54 PM	1	Apr 21, 2004 06:17 PM by HerpHelmz
black turtle by mongoose5971 - Apr 18, 2004 11:13 AM	1	Apr 19, 2004 02:49 AM by 4everherpn
I need help in the IDing of this turtle by spikedsparkles - Apr 12, 2004 10:18 PM	6	May 13, 2004 12:43 PM by thurockk
bibronii or cantorii from the philippines..... by mikeflores - Mar 18, 2004 12:25 AM	3	Mar 22, 2004 09:06 AM by Batagur
HEOSEMYS LEYTENSIS... identification by mikeflores - Mar 18, 2004 12:20 AM	0	No replies
Help!! I need to identify this turtle and don't know how to post a Picture. by teschd - Mar 12, 2004 04:10 PM	1	Mar 15, 2004 09:33 AM by bloomindaedalus
What kind of turtle is this? by toby1331 - Mar 12, 2004 02:32 PM	3	Mar 12, 2004 11:59 PM by TurtleyEnuff
What kind of turtle is this? by emumaster17 - Mar 11, 2004 05:23 PM	3	Apr 08, 2004 05:50 PM by chelonialuv
How do I post a picture? by toby1331 - Mar 05, 2004 10:52 AM	0	No replies
Tortoises for Sale in Algiers, Algeria by jkrumins - Mar 04, 2004 10:40 AM	1	Mar 07, 2004 04:37 PM by jobst
some kinda slider with a stripe??? by tkavan01 - Feb 25, 2004 08:55 PM	7	Mar 01, 2004 01:21 AM by tkavan01
Need help identifying a turtle by adh351t - Feb 25, 2004 10:31 AM	6	Nov 08, 2004 07:04 PM by buslady
Need confirmation by iturnrocks - Feb 21, 2004 08:33 PM	2	Feb 22, 2004 04:54 PM by HerpHelmz
Mystery Turtle/Tortoise by poetichusky - Feb 16, 2004 11:45 PM	9	Feb 28, 2004 12:59 AM by cnweld
Here's another one... by C-Rex - Feb 13, 2004 02:20 AM	0	No replies
It worked! Check it out... by C-Rex - Feb 13, 2004 02:16 AM	1	Feb 13, 2004 08:03 AM by jsherps
Somebody please help me! by C-Rex - Feb 13, 2004 01:31 AM	0	No replies
Okay...I'll give this another try... by C-Rex - Feb 13, 2004 01:28 AM	0	No replies

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