Pond/ Box Turtles

Emydidae

Emydidae is a family of testudines that includes close to 50 species in 10 genera. Members of this family are commonly called terrapins, pond turtles, or marsh turtles.

Animals

Eastern box turtle. Photo shared on iNaturalist (c) Joshua Liverman.

Eastern Box Turtle

Ornate box turtle. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Patrick Feller.

Ornate Box Turtle

Painted turtle. Photo shared on Wikipedia by MH Herpetology.

Painted Turtle

Red Eared slider at the Cincinnati Zoo. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Greg Hume.

Red-eared Slider

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