Species Information

Class of Chelonia (Turtle) observations for selected quads


Linked life history provided courtesy of NatureServe Explorer.
Records may include both recent and historical observations.
US Status Definitions     Kentucky Status Definitions

List Class of Chelonia (Turtle) observations in 1 selected quad.
Selected quad is: Calvert City.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassQuadUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Macrochelys temminckii Alligator Snapping TurtleCheloniaCalvert CityPTEYesReference
Terrapene carolina Eastern Box TurtleCheloniaCalvert CityNN Reference
Kinosternon subrubrum Eastern Mud TurtleCheloniaCalvert CityNNYesReference
Apalone spinifera spinifera Eastern Spiny SoftshellCheloniaCalvert CityNN Reference
Apalone mutica mutica Midland Smooth SoftshellCheloniaCalvert CityNNYesReference
Graptemys pseudogeographica kohnii Mississippi Map TurtleCheloniaCalvert CityNNYesReference
Graptemys pseudogeographica pseudogeographica Northern False Map TurtleCheloniaCalvert CityNNYesReference
Graptemys ouachitensis Ouachita Map TurtleCheloniaCalvert CityNN Reference
Trachemys scripta elegans Red-eared SliderCheloniaCalvert CityNN Reference
Pseudemys concinna River CooterCheloniaCalvert CityNN Reference
Chelydra serpentina Snapping TurtleCheloniaCalvert CityNN Reference
Chrysemys dorsalis x picta Southern Painted and Painted Turtle HybridCheloniaCalvert CityNN Reference
12 species are listed.