Category

Rhinoclemmys

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Painted wood turtle

species of reptile

Black river turtle

species of reptile

Rhinoclemmys is a genus of turtles in the family Geoemydidae (formerly Bataguridae), the only genus in the subfamily Rhinoclemmydinae. Member species of the genus are commonly known as the Neotropical wood turtles and are the only geoemydids known from the Americas. As such, they have adapted to a wide range of habitats, which is reflected in the species' common names.

Furrowed wood turtle

species of reptile

Brown wood turtle

species of reptile

Mexican spotted wood turtle

species of reptile

Spot-legged turtle

species of reptile

Colombian wood turtle

species of reptile

Large-nosed wood turtle

species of reptile

Maracaibo wood turtle

species of reptile

Terrapins or water tortoises are a group of several species of aquatic reptile of the order Testudines living primarily in fresh or brackish tidal waters, but have the clawed feet of tortoises and not flippers of marine turtles. In American English, they are referred to as marsh, pond, or tide-water turtles, with some species called pond sliders as well. Whereas tortoises are almost strict herbivores and frugivores — largely feeding on flowers, grasses, leaves, and fallen fruit — a great many terrapins are mainly carnivorous — largely feeding on amphibians, arthropods, freshwater fish, and mol