Alabama is home to 30 species of turtles, thanks to its abundant rainfall and numerous large watersheds. Its list of turtles includes sea turtles, freshwater turtles, and box turtles. The majority of these turtles are freshwater species, which can be attributed to the high number of freshwater bodies in Alabama that provide suitable living conditions…
Wisconsin is home to 11 turtle species. 10 of them are freshwater species and range from the common snapping turtles to painted turtles, and eastern musk turtles. They also have one terrestrial species—the ornate box turtle—which roams the state’s woodlands, prairies, and grasslands regions While most of the turtles found in this state are fairly…
Maryland is home to 20 species of turtles. Most of these turtles are native to the region and include the Snapping turtles, common map turtle, spiny softshell turtles, spotted turtles, and the rare bog turtle species. Additionally, Maryland has 5 sea turtle species which include the green sea, leatherback, loggerhead, Kemp ridley, and hawksbill sea…
West Virginia is home to 13 species of turtles, with 10 of them being native to the region. The majority of these native species are aquatic and include northern map turtles, spiny softshells, Cooter turtles, and more. Eastern box turtles are also native to the state and are the only terrestrial turtles found in West…
Florida, the sunshine state, is home to 29 turtle species. This high number is expected given that this peninsular state is about 20% covered by water—enabling it to offer the perfect living conditions for so many turtle species. The state is also ranked as one of the most diverse turtle states in the US. Out…
New Jersey is home to 18 turtle species. Most of these species are aquatic and are found in the state’s freshwater and brackish waters. They include common snapping turtles, diamondback terrapins, painted turtles, On top of this, up to 5 sea turtle species inhabit New Jersey’s coastal waters. They include the leatherback, loggerhead, hawksbill, and…
Tennessee is home to 20 native turtle species running from snapping turtles to several subspecies of painted turtles, softshell turtles, map turtles, and mud and musk turtles. Most of these turtles are aquatic and inhabit Tennessee’s major rover systems like Mississippi, Cumberland, and Tennessee rivers. Besides, the state is also home to 3 terrestrial turtle…
Indiana is home to 19 species. These species range from aquatic to semi-aquatic, and terrestrial varieties. They include snapping turtles, softshell turtles, map turtles, mud and musk turtles, painted turtles, and box turtles. Most of these turtles have a conversation status of least concern and will make good pets for the beginner as well as…
Pennsylvania is home to 15 turtle species, including the painted turtles, softshells, map turtles, mud and musk turtles, Blanding’s turtles, bog turtles, wood turtles, pond sliders, Cooters, and box turtles. All these turtles are freshwater species, except for box turtles which inhabit the woodlands and grasslands of Southern and central Pennsylvania ONLY 13 of these…
Virginia is home to 25 species of turtles. 20 of these turtles are native to the state while the remaining 5 are sea turtles. Most of these native species are freshwater/aquatic turtles and include snapping turtles, map turtles, mud turtles, musk turtles, chicken turtles, pond sliders diamondback terrapins, Cooter turtles, and others. All 5 sea…
