User:TCO/Sandbox/turtles of Texas

Rainfall in Texas

Snapping turtles

Family Chelydridae (Snapping Turtles)

• Genus Chelydra
  • Chelydra serpentina (Common Snapping Turtle)
• Genus Macrochelys
  • Macrochelys temminckii (Alligator Snapping Turtle)

Softshell turtles

Family Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles)

• Genus Apalone
  • Apalone mutica (Smooth Softshell Turtle)
  • Apalone spinifera emoryi (Texas Spiny Softshell Turtle)
  • Apalone spinifera guadalupensis (Guadalupe Spiny Softshell Turtle)
  • Apalone spinifera hartwegi (Western Spiny Softshell Turtle)
  • Apalone spinifera pallida (Pallid Spiny Softshell Turtle)

Tortoises

Family Testudinidae (Gopher Tortoises)

• Genus Gopherus
  • Gopherus berlandieri (Texas Tortoise) (T)

Family Kinosternidae (Mud and Musk Turtles)

• Genus Kinosternon (Mud Turtles)
  • Kinosternon flavescens (Yellow Mud Turtle)
  • Kinosternon hirtipes (Mexican Mud Turtle)
  • Kinosternon subrubrum hippocrepis (Mississippi Mud Turtle)
• Genus Sternotherus (Musk Turtles)
  • Sternotherus carinatus (Razorback Musk Turtle)
  • Sternotherus odoratus (Common Musk Turtle)

Table

Family	Scientific name	Common name	Range	Conservation status	Photograph	References
Cheloniidae	Caretta caretta	Loggerhead sea turtle	X	Endangered		X
Cheloniidae	Chelonia mydas	Green sea turtle	X	Endangered		X
Cheloniidae	Eretmochelys imbricata	Hawksbill turtle	X	Critically Endangered		X
Cheloniidae	Lepidochelys kempii	Atlantic Ridley turtle	X	Critically Endangered		X
Dermochelidae	Dermochelys coriacea	Leatherback turtle	X	Critically Endangered		X
Emydidae	Chrysemys picta bellii	Western painted turtle	X	X	X	X
Emydidae	Chrysemys picta dorsalis	Southern painted turtle	X	X	X	X
Emydidae	Deirochelys reticularia	Chicken turtle	X	X	X	X
Emydidae	Graptemys caglei	Cagle's map turtle	X	X	X	X
Emydidae	Graptemys ouachitensis	Oachita map turtle	X	X	X	X
Emydidae	Graptemys pseudogeographica	False map turtle	X	X	X	X
Emydidae	Graptemys versa	Texas map turtle	X	X	X	X
Emydidae	Malaclemys terrapin	Diamondback terrapin	X	X	X	X
Emydidae	Pseudemys concinna gorzugi	Rio Grande River cooter	X	X	X	X
Emydidae	Pseudemys concinna metteri	Missouri River cooter	X	X	X	X
Emydidae	Pseudemys texana	Texas River cooter	X	X	X	X
Emydidae	Terrapene carolina carolina	Eastern box turtleX	X	X	X	X
Emydidae	Terrapene ornata luteola	Desert box turtle	X	X	X	X
Emydidae	Terrapene ornata ornata	Ornate box turtle	X	X	X	X
Emydidae	Trachemys gaigeae	Big Bend slider	X	X	X	X
Emydidae	Trachemys scripta elegans	Red-eared slider	X	X	X	X
Emydidae	X	X	X	X	X	X
X	X	X	X	X	X	X
X	X	X	X	X	X	X
X	X	X	X	X	X	X
X	X	X	X	X	X	X
X	X	X	X	X	X	X
X	X	X	X	X	X	X
X	X	X	X	X	X	X
X	X	X	X	X	X	X
X	X	X	X	X	X	X
X	X	X	X	X	X	X

See also

• List of Texas amphibians
• List of Texas reptiles

References

overall Texas turtles

Book on reptiles and amphibians of Texas

turtle trade in Texas

Blair society, need to see what they have, Texas orientation

protected species

• Texas Memorial Museum: Herps of Texas
• Texas Parks & Wildlife: Endangered and Threatened Species of Texas
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System