Rhode Island is home to 11 turtle species. Most of these turtles are freshwater species and include snapping turtles, painted turtles, diamondback terrapins, musk turtles, spotted turtles, wood turtles, and eastern box turtles. On top of this, the coast of Rhode Island is home to 4 endangered sea turtle species namely Green Sea, Kemp’s Ridley,…

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…

Nevada is home to 6 turtle species. ONLY two of them are native to the state and include the desert tortoise (the official Nevada state reptile) and the western pond turtle. The other turtles—including the Texas spiny softshell, common snapping turtle, western painted turtle, and Sonora mud turtle—are intruder species. They have most likely found…

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…

South Dakota is home to 7 species of turtles, which include common snapping turtles, painted turtles, and false map turtles, among others. All of these species are native to the Northcentral state of the US. Besides the common snapping turtle and the painted turtle, the rest of the species in South Dakota are labeled as…

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…

Hawaii is home to 8 species of turtles, most of which are sea turtles. So, if you’re planning for a sea turtle-watching excursion to the islands of Hawaii, you can rest assured that you’ll see the green sea turtles (locally known as Honu), which far outnumber the other types of turtles. If you’re lucky, you…

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…