Michigan is home to 10 native turtles. These include snapping turtle, spiny softshell, common map turtle, painted turtle, red-eared slider, spotted turtle, wood turtle, common musk turtle, and Blanding’s turtle. The state of Michigan boasts 41.5% water coverage of its total area. It has a whopping 60,000 inland lakes and ponds—making it the ideal habitat…
Texas is home to 30 turtle species. Texas is one of the top states in the US that enjoy turtle diversity. They boast every species of turtle ranging from fully aquatic freshwater turtles to semi-aquatic, sea turtles, terrestrial turtles, and even tortoises. The majority of the turtles that make up this list are freshwater turtles…
Maine is home to 9 species of turtles, with the most commonly sighted species being the painted turtles, wood turtles, and snapping turtles. Snapping turtles, in particular, are widespread throughout the state (except for the Northern part) and are easily observed in not only ponds and lakes, but also in small pools of water like…
Washington is home to only 2 native turtle species—the western pond turtles and western painted turtles. They also have invasive species like the common snapping turtles and red-eared sliders. On top of this, the coast of Washington is inhabited by 4 endangered sea turtle species running from Green sea turtles to the Olive ridley sea…
Oklahoma is home to 17 species of turtles. These range from aquatic and semi-aquatic species like snapping turtles, mud and musk turtles, map turtles, chicken turtle, etc., to terrestrial species like ornate box turtles and three-toed box turtles. The semi-aquatic and fully aquatic turtles in Oklahoma can be found in major rover systems as well…
Connecticut is home to 12 species of turtles. These are all native species and include sea turtles, freshwater turtles, and terrestrial turtles. Some of these turtles of Connecticut are labeled as endangered or critically endangered and it is illegal to own or sell them. Or you’re limited on how many specimens you can own. The…
Nebraska is home to 9 turtle species ranging from snapping turtles to map turtles, smooth softshells, painted turtles, mud turtles, red-eared sliders, Blanding’s turtles, and the box turtles. The state boasts open prairies, grasslands, and major river systems—all of which make it an ideal habitat for these various turtle species. While some of these turtles…
North Carolina is home to 22 species of turtles. These include the Eastern Box Turtle which serves as North Carolina’s official state reptile, and is widespread across the state In this state, you’ll also find mud turtles, bog turtles, chicken turtles, painted turtles, spiny softshells, and Cooter turtles. However, there are also non-native species like…
Wyoming is home to 4 native turtle species namely the common snapping turtle, eastern spiny softshell turtle, western painted turtle, and the ornate box turtle. The first three are aquatic while the 4th one is the only land turtle. In this guide, we’ll take a look at these species and what physical traits they bear,…
Massachusetts is home to 16 turtle species. They range from the small and endangered Blading’s turtle to snapping turtle, painted turtle, mud turtle, terrapin, Cooter, spotted turtle, and pond sliders. What’s more, Massachusetts is one of the states in the US that’s home to various sea turtle species namely the Green sea, leatherback, loggerhead, hawksbill,…