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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 …

  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 …

  4. 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 …

  5. 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 …

  6. Water turtles - Tortoise Forum

    Dec 9, 2014 · Permissions: I give my consent to Tortoise Forum to message me via email using the information I have provided in this form for the purpose of news, updates, and marketing.

  7. Alligator Snapping Turtle One Step Closer | Tortoise Forum

    Nov 18, 2011 · Alligator Snapping Turtle One Step Closer to Endangered Species Protection Largest Freshwater Turtle in North America Threatened by Ongoing Habitat Destruction …

  8. Turtle, Green Sea - Encyclopedia.com

    Turtle, green sea Chelonia mydas phylum: Chordata class: Reptilia order: Testudines family: Cheloniidae status: Endangered, IUCN Endangered and Threatened, ESA range: Oceanic …

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  10. Box Turtle Hatchling Care Sheet - Tortoise Forum

    Oct 3, 2013 · BOX TURTLE HATCHLING CARE INTRODUCTION: Box turtles are native to North America. They are also known as box tortoises, although box turtles are terrestrial members of …