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  1. Turtle | Encyclopedia.com

    May 29, 2018 · turtle, a reptile [1] of the order Chelonia, with strong, beaked, toothless jaws and, usually, an armorlike shell. The shell normally consists of bony plates overlaid with horny shields.

  2. Little Turtle - Encyclopedia.com

    Little Turtle Born 1752 (Whitley County, Indiana) Died July 14, 1812 (Fort Wayne, Indiana) Miami tribal leader Little Turtle was a distinguished war chief of the Miami tribe of Native Americans in the Great …

  3. Testudines (Turtles and Tortoises) - Encyclopedia.com

    TestudinesFamily: Pig-Nose Turtles Family: Australo-American Sideneck Turtles Family: Seaturtles Source for information on Testudines (Turtles and Tortoises): Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia …

  4. Big-Headed Turtle: Platysternidae | Encyclopedia.com

    BIG-HEADED TURTLE: Platysternidae PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS The family Platysternidae has only one member, the bigheaded turtle, which has the scientific name Platysternon megacephalum. …

  5. Ringed Map Turtle - Encyclopedia.com

    Ringed Map Turtle Graptemys oculifera Status Threatened Listed December 23, 1986 Family Emydidae (Turtle) Description Small, sawbacked turtle; dark olive brown with yellow-ringed shields.

  6. American Mud and Musk Turtles (Kinosternidae) - Encyclopedia.com

    American mud and musk turtles (Kinosternidae) Class ReptiliaOrder TestudinesSuborder CryptodiraFamily KinosternidaeThumbnail description Small- to medium-sized turtles with a reduced …

  7. Water turtles - Tortoise Forum

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  8. American box turtles - Tortoise Forum

    Jun 4, 2014 · American painted wood turtle indoor enclosure navycop2004 Dec 4, 2025 Replies 1 Views 569 Dec 7, 2025

  9. Turtle, Leatherback Sea - Encyclopedia.com

    Turtle, leatherback sea Dermochelys coriacea phylum: Chordata class: Reptilia order: Testudines family: Dermochelyidae status: Critically endangered, IUCN Endangered, ESA range: Oceanic Description …

  10. Terrestrial turtles | Tortoise Forum

    Nov 28, 2025 · Chinese Box Turtle Subspecies in Captivity Leopardus May 12, 2025 Replies 1 Views 806 May 12, 2025