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  • The Gulf Coast spiny softshell turtle (Apalone spinifera aspera), a subspecies in the Trionychidae family of softshell turtles, is endemic to the south-eastern United States. These turtles are found along the Gulf of Mexico from North Carolina to Mississippi. They live in temperate climates in freshwater biomes.
  • The Gulf Coast spiny softshell turtle (Apalone spinifera aspera), a subspecies in the Trionychidae family of softshell turtles, is endemic to the south-eastern United States. These turtles are found along the Gulf of Mexico from North Carolina to Mississippi. They live in temperate climates in freshwater biomes.
  • Pond turtles, or sliders, are specially equipped to spend the winter months in hibernation at the bottom of ponds.
  • Pond turtles, or sliders, are specially equipped to spend the winter months in hibernation at the bottom of ponds.
  • The eastern mud turtle (Kinosternon subrubrum) or common mud turtle[2] is a common species of turtle in the family Kinosternidae. The species is endemic to the United States. There are two recognized subspecies.
  • The eastern mud turtle (Kinosternon subrubrum) or common mud turtle[2] is a common species of turtle in the family Kinosternidae. The species is endemic to the United States. There are two recognized subspecies.
  • A listener reports sighting an eastern box turtle eating an unusual meal...
  • A listener reports sighting an eastern box turtle eating an unusual meal...
  • The eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina), also known as land turtle, is a subspecies within a group of hinge-shelled turtles, normally called box turtles. T. c. carolina is native to the eastern part of the United States.
  • The eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina), also known as land turtle, is a subspecies within a group of hinge-shelled turtles, normally called box turtles. T. c. carolina is native to the eastern part of the United States.