Species Information

Class of Chelonia (Turtle) observations for selected counties


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 county.
Selected county is: Marshall.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassCountyUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Apalone mutica mutica Midland Smooth SoftshellCheloniaMarshallNN YesReference
Apalone spinifera spinifera Eastern Spiny SoftshellCheloniaMarshallNN Reference
Chelydra serpentina Snapping TurtleCheloniaMarshallNN Reference
Chrysemys dorsalis x picta Southern Painted and Painted Turtle HybridCheloniaMarshallNN Reference
Chrysemys picta Painted TurtleCheloniaMarshallNN Reference
Graptemys geographica Northern Map TurtleCheloniaMarshallNN Reference
Graptemys ouachitensis Ouachita Map TurtleCheloniaMarshallNN Reference
Graptemys pseudogeographica kohnii Mississippi Map TurtleCheloniaMarshallNN YesReference
Graptemys pseudogeographica pseudogeographica Northern False Map TurtleCheloniaMarshallNN YesReference
Kinosternon subrubrum Eastern Mud TurtleCheloniaMarshallNN YesReference
Macrochelys temminckii Alligator Snapping TurtleCheloniaMarshallPTE YesReference
Pseudemys concinna River CooterCheloniaMarshallNN Reference
Sternotherus odoratus Eastern Musk TurtleCheloniaMarshallNN Reference
Terrapene carolina Eastern Box TurtleCheloniaMarshallNN Reference
Trachemys scripta elegans Red-eared SliderCheloniaMarshallNN Reference

15 species are listed