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.

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 …

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

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

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

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

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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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 the …