Chinese Softshell Turtle

Reptiles > Turtles

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Chinese Softshell TurtleScientific Name: Pelodiscus sinensisCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: TurtlesSize: Carapace length 20 to 30 cm (8 to 12 in); maximum up to 35 cm (14 in)Weight: 1.5 to 3.5 kg (3.3 to 7.7 lb)Lifespan: 25 to 35 years in the...

Western Pond Turtle

Reptiles > Turtles

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Western Pond TurtleScientific Name: Actinemys marmorataCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: TurtlesSize: Carapace length 15 to 20 cm (5.9 to 7.9 in)Weight: 450 to 1,000 g (1.0 to 2.2 lb)Lifespan: 40 to 60+ years in the wildDiet: Omnivorous (aquatic...

Loggerhead Musk Turtle

Reptiles > Turtles

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Loggerhead Musk TurtleScientific Name: Sternotherus minorCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: TurtlesSize: Carapace length 8 to 13 cm (3.1 to 5.1 in)Weight: 250 to 500 g (8.8 to 17.6 oz)Lifespan: 20 to 30+ years in the wildDiet: Specialized...

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...

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...