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Every reptile, amphibian, arachnid and isopod species with recorded captive observations, grouped by kind and family. Find the animal you keep, then check it against our shipping policy in one click.
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Turtles & terrapins
250 species
| Species | Category | Family | Species policy | Captive records | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Painted Wood TurtleRhinoclemmys pulcherrima | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 172 | Check shipping → |
Blanding's TurtleEmydoidea blandingii | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 155 | Check shipping → |
Wood TurtleGlyptemys insculpta | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 147 | Check shipping → |
Ouachita Map TurtleGraptemys ouachitensis | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 140 | Check shipping → |
Florida Softshell TurtleApalone ferox | Turtles & terrapins | Trionychidae | Class default: allowed | 136 | Check shipping → |
Sunda Box TurtleCuora couro | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 134 | Check shipping → |
Peninsular CooterPseudemys peninsularis | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 124 | Check shipping → |
Hilaire’s Side-necked TurtlePhrynops hilarii | Turtles & terrapins | Chelidae | Class default: allowed | 123 | Check shipping → |
Mediterranean TurtleMauremys leprosa | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 120 | Check shipping → |
Mexican Mud TurtleKinosternon integrum | Turtles & terrapins | Kinosternidae | Class default: allowed | 116 | Check shipping → |
 Northern Map TurtleGraptemys geographicaPhoto CC BY: (c) Peter Paplanus, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 110 | Check shipping → |
 Eastern Snake-necked TurtleChelodina longicollisPhoto CC BY: (c) Thomas Jaeger, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Thomas Jaeger | Turtles & terrapins | Chelidae | Class default: allowed | 107 | Check shipping → |
Red-bellied Short-necked TurtleEmydura subglobosa | Turtles & terrapins | Chelidae | Class default: allowed | 98 | Check shipping → |
Eastern Short-necked TurtleEmydura macquarii | Turtles & terrapins | Chelidae | Class default: allowed | 95 | Check shipping → |
 Helmeted TurtlePelomedusa subrufaPhoto CC BY: (c) Charlotte Kirchner, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Charlotte Kirchner | Turtles & terrapins | Pelomedusidae | Class default: allowed | 95 | Check shipping → |
White-lipped Mud TurtleKinosternon leucostomum | Turtles & terrapins | Kinosternidae | Class default: allowed | 93 | Check shipping → |
Kemp's Ridley Sea TurtleLepidochelys kempii | Turtles & terrapins | Cheloniidae | Class default: allowed | 82 | Check shipping → |
Razor-backed Musk TurtleSternotherus carinatus | Turtles & terrapins | Kinosternidae | Class default: allowed | 79 | Check shipping → |
Black-breasted Hill TurtleGeoemyda spengleri | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 78 | Check shipping → |
Yellow Pond TurtleMauremys mutica | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 78 | Check shipping → |
Giant Asian Pond TurtleHeosemys grandis | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 75 | Check shipping → |
Northwestern Pond TurtleActinemys marmorata | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 73 | Check shipping → |
Nicaraguan SliderTrachemys grayi | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 71 | Check shipping → |
Geoffroy’s Side-necked TurtlePhrynops geoffroanus | Turtles & terrapins | Chelidae | Class default: allowed | 69 | Check shipping → |
Eastern Mud TurtleKinosternon subrubrum | Turtles & terrapins | Kinosternidae | Class default: allowed | 68 | Check shipping → |
 Roti Island Snake-necked TurtleChelodina mccordiPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Salix, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) | Turtles & terrapins | Chelidae | Class default: allowed | 67 | Check shipping → |
Mexican Giant Musk TurtleStaurotypus triporcatus | Turtles & terrapins | Kinosternidae | Class default: allowed | 67 | Check shipping → |
Yellow-headed Temple TurtleHeosemys annandalii | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 59 | Check shipping → |
Chinese Box TurtleCuora flavomarginata | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 58 | Check shipping → |
Black Pond TurtleGeoclemys hamiltonii | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 57 | Check shipping → |
About this catalogue
Where the list comes from
Species-level taxa with at least one iNaturalist observation marked captive, refreshed periodically. “Captive records” counts observations, not animals traded, and includes zoo collections.
How it's organized
Each species is placed in a group and category from its taxonomic order and family. Our operations team reviews names, handling notes and categories over time.
Photos
Shown only when the photographer licensed the image CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA, with attribution. Other species show an illustration.