Checklist of Florida Turtles
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Apalone ferox (SCHNEIDER 1783), Florida Softshell
Apalone mutica (LE SUEUR 1827), Smooth Softshell
Apalone mutica calvata (WEBB 1959), Gulf Coast Smooth Softshell
Apalone spinifera (LE SUEUR 1827), Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera aspera (AGASSIZ 1857), Gulf Coast Spiny Softshell
Caretta caretta (LINNAEUS 1758), Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas (LINNAEUS 1758), Green Sea Turtle
Chelydra serpentina (LINNAEUS 1758), Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina osceola (STEJNEGER 1918), Florida Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina serpentina (LINNAEUS 1758), Common Snapping Turtle
Clemmys guttata (SCHNEIDER 1792), Spotted Turtle
Deirochelys reticularia LATREILLE 1801, Chicken Turtle
Deirochelys reticularia chrysea SCHWARTZ 1956, Florida Chicken Turtle
Deirochelys reticularia reticularia LATREILLE 1801, Eastern Chicken Turtle
Dermochelys coriacea (VANDELLI 1761), Leatherback Sea Turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata (LINNAEUS 1766), Atlantic Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Gopherus polyphemus (DAUDIN 1802), Gopher Tortoise
Graptemys barbouri CARR & MARCHAND 1942, Barbour's Map Turtle
Graptemys ernsti LOVICH & MCCOY 1992, Escambia Map Turtle
Kinosternon baurii (GARMAN 1891), Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum (LACÉPÈDE 1788), Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum steindachneri (SIEBENROCK 1906), Florida Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum subrubrum (LACÉPÈDE 1788), Eastern Mud Turtle
Lepidochelys kempii (GARMAN 1880), Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
Macrochelys temminckii (TROOST in HARLAN 1835), Alligator Snapping Turtle
Malaclemys terrapin (SCHOEPFF 1793), Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin centrata (LATREILLE 1801), Carolina Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin macrospilota (HAY 1904), Ornate Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin rhizophorarum FOWLER 1906, Mangrove Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin tequesta SCHWATRZ 1955, Eastern Florida Diamondback Terrapin
Pseudemys concinna (LECONTE 1830), River Cooter
Pseudemys nelsoni CARR 1938, Florida Redbelly Cooter
Pseudemys peninsularis CARR 1938, Peninsula Cooter
Pseudemys suwanniensis CARR 1937, Suwannee Cooter
Sternotherus minor (AGASSIZ 1857), Loggerhead Musk Turtle
Sternotherus minor minor (AGASSIZ 1857), Loggerhead Musk Turtle
Sternotherus minor peltifer SMITH & GLASS 1947, Stripeneck Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus (LATREILLE 1801), Eastern Musk Turtle
Terrapene carolina (LINNAEUS 1758), Eastern Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina bauri TAYLOR 1894, Florida Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina carolina (LINNAEUS 1758), Eastern Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina major (AGASSIZ 1857), Gulf Coast Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina triunguis (AGASSIZ 1857), Three-toed Box Turtle
Trachemys scripta (SCHOEPFF 1792), Pond slider
Trachemys scripta elegans (WIED-NEUWIED 1838), Red-eared Slider; [NON-NATIVE]
Trachemys scripta scripta (SCHOEPFF 1792), Yellowbelly Slider
