Turtles in the News
Having discovered a fondness for insects while pursuing her degree in Biology, Randi Jones was quite bugged to know that people usually dismissed these little creatures as “creepy-crawlies”.
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Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Testudines Suborder: Cryptodira Family: Trionychidae Genus: Apalone Species: A. ferox Binomial name: Apalone ferox The Florida Softshell turtle (Apalone ferox) is a type of soft shell turtle that inhabits the Southeastern United States. Anatomy The typical characteristic of the Florida Softshell turtle is that its carapace…
Green Sea Turtle
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Testudines Suborder: Cryptodira Family: Cheloniidae Genus: Chelonia Species: C. mydas Binomial name: Chelonia mydas The green sea turtle has pet names like Pacific green turtle, black (sea) turtle, or just green turtle. It is the only variety in the genus Chelonia and it is huge in…
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Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Testudines Suborder: Pleurodira Family: Chelidae Subfamily: Chelinae Genus: Chelus Dumeril Species: C. fimbriata Binomial name: Chelus fimbriata The species Chelus fimbriata commonly known as mata mata is a freshwater turtle. This represents the only existing species of the genus Chelus. You can see the metal Malta…
Flatback Sea Turtle
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Testudines Family: Cheloniidae Genus: Natator Species: N. depressus Binomial name: Natator depressus The Flatback turtle Natator depressus inhabits and nests mainly in Australia, and the surrounding beaches. Even though Flatback turtles live in a limited range, you can find very little information about these species when…
Western Pond Turtle
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Testudines Family: Emydidae Genus: Actinemys or Emys Species: A. marmorata Binomial name: Actinemys marmorata or Emys marmorata The Pacific pond turtles or the amazing western pond turtles belong to the species Actinemys marmorata / Emys marmorata. They are small or medium in size. They grow nearly…
Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Testudines Family: Cheloniidae Species: L. kempii Binomial name: Lepidochelys kempii The Atlantic Ridley sea turtle Lepidochelys kempii, familiarly known as Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle, named after Richard Kemp (the first person to deliver it to Samuel Garman of Harvard) is an endangered species, one of the…