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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indian Flapshell TurtleLissemys punctataPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Davidvraju, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) | Turtles & terrapins | Trionychidae | Class default: allowed | 56 | Check shipping → |
South American Snapping TurtleChelydra acutirostris | Turtles & terrapins | Chelydridae | Class default: allowed | 54 | Check shipping → |
Southwestern Pond TurtleActinemys pallida | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 53 | Check shipping → |
Black River TurtleRhinoclemmys funerea | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 53 | Check shipping → |
Ornate SliderTrachemys ornata | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 53 | Check shipping → |
 Indian Black TurtleMelanochelys trijugaPhoto CC BY: (c) Sandeep Gangadharan, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 50 | Check shipping → |
 Northern Red-bellied CooterPseudemys rubriventrisPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Rhonda Ridley, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Rhonda Ridley | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 50 | Check shipping → |
Central Antillean sliderTrachemys stejnegeri | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 50 | Check shipping → |
Southern Painted TurtleChrysemys dorsalis | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 49 | Check shipping → |
Northern Snake-necked TurtleChelodina rugosa | Turtles & terrapins | Chelidae | Class default: allowed | 47 | Check shipping → |
Striped Mud TurtleKinosternon baurii | Turtles & terrapins | Kinosternidae | Class default: allowed | 46 | Check shipping → |
Yangtze Giant Softshell TurtleRafetus swinhoei | Turtles & terrapins | Trionychidae | Class default: allowed | 44 | Check shipping → |
Red-cheeked Mud TurtleKinosternon cruentatum | Turtles & terrapins | Kinosternidae | Class default: allowed | 42 | Check shipping → |
 Painted BatagurBatagur borneoensisPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Ltshears, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 40 | Check shipping → |
Cuban SliderTrachemys decussata | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 39 | Check shipping → |
 Colombian Wood TurtleRhinoclemmys melanosternaPhoto CC BY: (c) José Gabriel Julio Guzmán, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by José Gabriel Julio Guzmán | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 38 | Check shipping → |
Philippine Box TurtleCuora philippinensis | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 37 | Check shipping → |
Chinese Three-striped Box TurtleCuora trifasciata | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 37 | Check shipping → |
Annam Leaf TurtleMauremys annamensis | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 32 | Check shipping → |
Leatherback Sea TurtleDermochelys coriacea | Turtles & terrapins | Dermochelyidae | Class default: allowed | 31 | Check shipping → |
Scorpion Mud TurtleKinosternon scorpioides | Turtles & terrapins | Kinosternidae | Class default: allowed | 31 | Check shipping → |
Malayan Giant TurtleOrlitia borneensis | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 31 | Check shipping → |
Savanna Side-necked TurtlePodocnemis vogli | Turtles & terrapins | Podocnemididae | Class default: allowed | 31 | Check shipping → |
Texas CooterPseudemys texana | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 31 | Check shipping → |
Chihuahuan Mud TurtleKinosternon hirtipes | Turtles & terrapins | Kinosternidae | Class default: allowed | 29 | Check shipping → |
Madagascar Big-headed TurtleErymnochelys madagascariensis | Turtles & terrapins | Podocnemididae | Class default: allowed | 28 | Check shipping → |
West African Mud TurtlePelusios castaneus | Turtles & terrapins | Pelomedusidae | Class default: allowed | 28 | Check shipping → |
Southeast Asian Softshell TurtleAmyda cartilaginea | Turtles & terrapins | Trionychidae | Class default: allowed | 27 | Check shipping → |
Central American Snapping TurtleChelydra rossignonii | Turtles & terrapins | Chelydridae | Class default: allowed | 27 | Check shipping → |
 Japanese pond turtleMauremys japonicaPhoto CC BY: (c) Kim, Hyun-tae, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 27 | 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.