Geoemydidae

The Arakan turtle, also known as the Arakan forest turtle, is a semiterrestrial turtle native to Myanmar and Bangladesh. The species was considered practically extinct at the beginning of the …

Philippine Forest Turtle (Siebenrockiella leytensis) The Philippine forest turtle is an enigmatic freshwater turtle species that was a mystery for 80 years. The turtle endemic to the island of Palawan …

The Golden Thread Turtle is also known as the Chinese Stripe Necked Turtle, and is an endangered species in the wild. Even though they are endangered you can purchase them …

Box Turtle Facts & Information The Box turtle is one of the best turtles to keep as pets. While there are several box turtle species in existence, the one commonly …

Wood turtles are interesting turtles to have as pets. Their ornate shells made them aesthetically pleasing and their ‘doglike’ nature makes them loveable. However, just like every other turtle, they …

Black-breasted Leaf Turtles There are two species of leaf turtles in this genus: Geoemyda japonica and Geoemyda spengleri. The common name for G. japonica is the Ryukyu black-breasted leaf turtle …

Indian Tent Turtle Facts The Indian Tent Turtle is a unique, crawling reptile and is aptly named after its tent-like appearance of their high vaulted shells that feature hump-like’ projections …

Reeves’ turtles, despite hailing from Asia they are a common and popular species in the herping hobby. These turtles may look drab compared to other species, but they have extremely …

The Chinese box turtle is an endangered Asiatic box turtle native to China, Taiwan, and Japan. This species is also known as the Yellow-margined box turtle, shìshéguī (which translates to …

The Malayan box turtle, also known as the South East Asian box turtle or the domed Malayan box turtle is a subspecies of the Amboina box turtle. However, the name …