Turtle Species Flashcards
Gopherus polyphemus
F: Chelonidae
- Diet: opportunistic grazers
- LS: 40-60yr (W), 100yr (C)
- Repro- Single clutch/yr (May-July), 80-100d incubation
- Sexual dimorphism- Concave plastron (males), Elongated Gular projection of plastron (male), Large mental glands on chin (male)
- Range/habitat- E. Missip river; burrows 30-40 feet long and 6.5-10 feet deep
- Health: Mycoplasma agassizii, Alpha herpesvirus, Iridovirus
Deirochelys reticularia
15-23cm long
- LS: <15yr
- Repro: 2 clutch/yr (Late sum/early fall), 5-15 eggs ; males have longer front claws and a thicker, longer tail
- Diet: Omnivores
- Range/habitat: coastal planes of S. USA/ heavily vegetated aquatic habitats
Terrapene carolina carolina
- LS: 25-100yr
- Repro: 1 clutch/yr, 1-11 eggs, (May-Jun), Temp. dep. sex det. 70-80→ M, >82 → Fe; sexually mature at 5yrs; longer, thicker tail, a red iris, and a more concave plastron (male)
- Diet: Opportunistic omnivore (adults); Carvinores (Juveniles up to 5-6yrs)
- Range/habitat: Main->FL; hibernate fromt Oct./Nov.-April
- Health: URI/LRI, Otitis/aural abscesses- linked to pesticides → Vitamin A disrupter; Ranavirus; Hypovitaminosis A; shell trauma; tracheal obstructions
Pseudemys concina floridana
Yellow plastron, 23-33cm, Elongated fore-claws (males)
Repro: 2-6 clutches/yr (May-June), 12-20 eggs, 80-150d inc.
Diet: Opportunistic omnivore
-Range/habitat: SE coastal planes
Kinosternon subrubrum
- Hinged plastron 2-3 clutches/yr, 2-6 eggs, 70d incubation, sex mat. 7-8yrs
- Diet opportunistic omnivores
- Range/habitt: Long Island→ southern Florida; Sept.-April (overwinter)
Sternotherus odoratus
- Hinged turtle (singel inconspicuous ant. hinge) ; 7.5-11.5cm
- Repro: 1-4 clutches/yr, 2-3 eggs/clutch (may-July), 84 day inc.;
- Range/habitat: North-Central Georgia to SE AL, and North-central FL
- Diet: Carnivorous
Chrysemys picta
10-18cm, stripe that runs from head to tail can be red or yellow; females larger
Repro: 2-8 eggs/clutch (May-June), internesting period (16d)
Range: Georgia→ South Carolina
-Habitat: Aquatic habitats with vegetation muddy bottoms, slow moving rivers, marshes and beaver ponds
Diet: Omnivorous (Adults); Carnivorous (juveniles)
Kinosternon baurii
Repro: 6 clutches/yr, 1-6 eggs/clutch (Sep-Nov, Jun)
Range/habitat: Brackish and FW (Salinity <15ppt)
Diet: Omnivores
Trachemys Scripta Scripta
Spend most time in water, eggs laid on land
LS: 25yr
Diet: Omnivores (adults); carnivores (juveniles)
Range: SE
Repro: 2-23eggs/clutch, 5 clutches/yr
Pseudemys nelsoni
Repro: 3-6 clutches/yr, 7-24 eggs/clutch, 80d (incubation)
Diet: herbivores (adults); carnivores (juveniles)
range: SE FL to GA
Trachemys scripta Elegans
Diet: Omnivorous (juveniles and adults)
repro: 5 clutches/yr 2-30eggs/clutch; 12-36d internesting
Range: Midwest, WV, OH/ brackish waters, canals, ponds
health: Ranavirus
Clemys guttata
Diet: Omnivores
Repro: 1 clutch of 1-8eggs; May-Jun, 77d incubation
Range/habitat: Main-New england; WV-FL/ wetland habitats
Malechmys terrapin
endangered
Repro: 2-3 clutches/yr, 60-80d incubation
Diet: carnivorous
Habitat/range: Hibernate (winter); coastal marshes, estuaries
Health: fishing gear, drowning, predators
Apalone spinifera
Diet: Carnivorous (ambush predator)
repro: 2 clutches/yr, 4-30 eggs
Habitat/range: SC-> TX; bury in sand
Chelydra serpentina
Diet: Omnivores (ambush predators)
Repro: 20-40eggs/clutch
habitat/Range: SC–>GA/ FW and Brackish
