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Herps of Arkansas
Herps of Arkansas

Identification Guide for Amphibians and Reptiles in Arkansas

  • Amphibians
    • Salamanders
    • Frogs
  • Reptiles
    • Alligator
    • Turtles
    • Lizards
    • Snakes
  • Atlas
  • Etcetera
    • Educational Materials
    • Facebook Moderator Copypasta
    • Herp Diagnostics Spreadsheet
    • Mission Statement
    • Sitemap of Species
Herps of Arkansas
Herps of Arkansas

Identification Guide for Amphibians and Reptiles in Arkansas

  • Amphibians
    • Salamanders
    • Frogs
  • Reptiles
    • Alligator
    • Turtles
    • Lizards
    • Snakes
  • Atlas
  • Etcetera
    • Educational Materials
    • Facebook Moderator Copypasta
    • Herp Diagnostics Spreadsheet
    • Mission Statement
    • Sitemap of Species

Turtles

Chelydridae (Snapping Turtles)

Chelydra serpentina
Common Snapping Turtle
Macrochelys temminckii
Western Alligator Snapping Turtle

Emydidae (Box and Basking Turtles)

Chrysemys dorsalis
Southern Painted
Deirochelys reticularia miaria
Western Chicken Turtle
Graptemys geographica
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica kohnii
Mississippi Map Turtle
Pseudemys concinna concinna
Eastern River Cooter
Terrapene carolina carolina
Woodland Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
Three-toed Box Turtle
Trachemys scripta elegans
Red-eared Slider

Kinosternidae (Mud and Musk Turtles)

Kinosternon subrubrum hippocrepis
Mississippi Mud Turtle
Sternotherus carinatus
Razor-backed Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
Eastern Musk Turtle

Trionychidae (Softshells)

Apalone mutica mutica
Midland Smooth Softshell
Apalone spinifera ssp.
Spiny Softshell

Potential Occurrence

Chrysemys picta bellii
Western Painted Turtle
Kinosternon flavescens
Yellow Mud Turtle

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