Chicken Turtle

Reptiles > Turtles

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Chicken TurtleScientific Name: Deirochelys reticulariaCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: TurtlesSize: Carapace length 10 to 25 cm (4 to 10 in); oval, pear-shaped carapace with an unusually long, striped neckWeight: 0.5 to 1.8 kgLifespan: 15 to 24...

Northern Map Turtle

Reptiles > Turtles and Tortoises

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Northern Map TurtleScientific Name: Graptemys geographicaCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: Turtles and TortoisesSize: Carapace length: females 18 to 27 cm (7 to 10.5 in); males 10 to 16 cm (extreme sexual size dimorphism)Weight: Females 1.5 to 2.5...

Yellow-bellied Slider

Reptiles > Turtles and Tortoises

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Yellow-bellied SliderScientific Name: Trachemys scripta scriptaCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: Turtles and TortoisesSize: Carapace length: females 20 to 33 cm (8 to 13 in); males 13 to 20 cmWeight: Females 1.5 to 3.5 kg; males 500 to 1,200...