Reptile

Pelomedusidae is a family of freshwater turtles endemic to sub-Saharan Africa, including Madagascar, and the Seychelles (although this population may have been introduced by humans). They range in ...

Albino Red Eared Sliders are striking, captive-bred turtles known for their lack of dark pigment, resulting in bright yellow/white skin and red eyes. They require the same care as common sliders, i...

The spotted turtle is a small black turtle with distinct large yellow spots on its carapace (upper shell) and orange-yellow markings on its head, neck and limbs. The yellow-spotted Amazon river tur...

The three-striped mud turtle (Kinosternon baurii) is a small aquatic turtle, typically reaching a carapave length of maximum around 3 to 4 inches.  

The scientific name for the Red-eared Slider is Chrysemys scripta elegans (formerly Trachemys scripta elegans), and it belongs to the Emydidae family. It is an aquatic turtle, a strong sw...

The Yellow-Bellied Slider has distinct markings that make it stand out. You will quickly notice this turtle’s pretty yellow stripes, which are found on the legs, neck, and head. There is also a bri...

The black-spotted pond turtles are freshwater turtles found in lentic water bodies along the Indus River of Northern India and Pakistan; and the Ganges River of India and Bangladesh. They are one o...

The leopard tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis) is a large and attractively marked tortoise found in the savannas of eastern and southern Africa, from Sudan to the southern Cape. It is the only member...

With their small size and sedentary lifestyle Razorback Musk Turtles make great pets and are an easy species of turtle to keep. In the wild, musk turtles spend most of their time in shallow water h...

Red-footed tortoises are tortoises of medium-size. They have a bumpy, concave shell, which is usually black, gray or brown, and their skin color is mostly black. Young tortoises feature small disti...

Mauremys reevesii, commonly known as the Chinese pond turtle, the Chinese three-keeled pond turtle, or Reeves' turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae, a family which was formerly ...

Hermann's tortoises range in size from 120 to 230 mm total length and weigh 2 to 2.5 kg. Females tend to be larger than males and reach sexual maturity at a younger age. Hermann's tortoises are uni...

The pancake tortoise (Malacochersus tornieri) is a flat-shelled tortoise. Native to Tanzania, Kenya and Zambia. Its common name refers to the flat shape of its shell. The pancake tortoise has an un...

The African spurred tortoise is native to the Sahara Desert and the Sahel, a transitional ecoregion of semiarid grasslands, savannas, and thorn shrublands found in the countries of Burkina Faso, th...