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Snapping turtles

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Family Chelydridae (Snapping Turtles)

Softshell turtles

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Family Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles)

Tortoises

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Family Testudinidae (Gopher Tortoises)


Family Kinosternidae (Mud and Musk Turtles)

Table

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Family Scientific name Common name Range Conservation status Photograph References
Cheloniidae Caretta caretta Loggerhead sea turtle X Endangered A loggerhead sea turtle swimming in an aquarium. X
Cheloniidae Chelonia mydas Green sea turtle X Endangered A young sea turtle swims, with a view of his rounded back. X
Cheloniidae Eretmochelys imbricata Hawksbill turtle X Critically Endangered A young sea turtle swims angled up with his beak shown prominently. X
Cheloniidae Lepidochelys kempii Atlantic Ridley turtle X Critically Endangered A smallish adult turtle, on the beach facing us. X
Dermochelidae Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback turtle X Critically Endangered blue-ish looking leatherback turtle on beach in aquarium. We see its back from the side. X
Emydidae Chrysemys picta bellii Western painted turtle X X X X
Emydidae Chrysemys picta dorsalis Southern painted turtle X X X X
Emydidae Deirochelys reticularia Chicken turtle X X X X
Emydidae Graptemys caglei Cagle's map turtle X X X X
Emydidae Graptemys ouachitensis Oachita map turtle X X X X
Emydidae Graptemys pseudogeographica False map turtle X X X X
Emydidae Graptemys versa Texas map turtle X X X X
Emydidae Malaclemys terrapin Diamondback terrapin X X X X
Emydidae Pseudemys concinna gorzugi Rio Grande River cooter X X X X
Emydidae Pseudemys concinna metteri Missouri River cooter X X X X
Emydidae Pseudemys texana Texas River cooter X X X X
Emydidae Terrapene carolina carolina Eastern box turtleX X X X X
Emydidae Terrapene ornata luteola Desert box turtle X X X X
Emydidae Terrapene ornata ornata Ornate box turtle X X X X
Emydidae Trachemys gaigeae Big Bend slider X X X X
Emydidae Trachemys scripta elegans Red-eared slider X X X X
Emydidae X X X X X X
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See also

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References

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overall Texas turtles

Book on reptiles and amphibians of Texas

turtle trade in Texas

Blair society, need to see what they have, Texas orientation

protected species