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,…

Delaware is home to 8 native turtles. Most of them are aquatic species, including common snapping turtle, painted turtle, northern redbelly Cooter, diamondback terrapin, and more. The freshwater species are widespread through the state’s marshes, ponds, rivers, lakes, and slow streams. They prefer water bodies with plenty of aquatic vegetation to provide cover and food…

Mississippi is home to 34 species of turtles. Aquatic and semi-aquatic turtles make up the largest group of these species and include the snapping turtles, smooth softshells, spiny softshells, Cooters, painted turtles, map turtles, mud and musk turtles, and diamondback terrapins. The state is also inhabited by terrestrial or box turtle species which include the…

There are over 356 different species of turtles in the world. And the United States is home to 20% of these species. Even better, the US boasts its position as a hotspot for turtle diversity and has the largest list of native turtle species than any other country. Some common turtles you’ll find are snapping…