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: Hickman.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassQuadUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Macrochelys temminckii Alligator Snapping TurtleCheloniaHickmanPTEYesReference
Terrapene carolina Eastern Box TurtleCheloniaHickmanNN Reference
Kinosternon subrubrum Eastern Mud TurtleCheloniaHickmanNNYesReference
Sternotherus odoratus Eastern Musk TurtleCheloniaHickmanNN Reference
Apalone spinifera spinifera Eastern Spiny SoftshellCheloniaHickmanNN Reference
Graptemys pseudogeographica kohnii Mississippi Map TurtleCheloniaHickmanNNYesReference
Graptemys pseudogeographica pseudogeographica Northern False Map TurtleCheloniaHickmanNNYesReference
Graptemys ouachitensis Ouachita Map TurtleCheloniaHickmanNN Reference
Trachemys scripta elegans Red-eared SliderCheloniaHickmanNN Reference
Chelydra serpentina Snapping TurtleCheloniaHickmanNN Reference
Chrysemys dorsalis Southern Painted TurtleCheloniaHickmanNTYesReference
11 species are listed.