Virginia Herpetological Society - Turtles of Virginia

Virginia Turtle Identification Guide | Virginia Turtle Measurements

Scientific name (Common name) Click link for additional information and photos.	VA Distribution	Photos
Apalone spinifer spinifer (Eastern Spiny Softshell)
Chelydra serpentina serpentina (Eastern Snapping Turtle)
Chrysemys picta picta (Eastern Painted Turtle)
Clemmys guttata (Spotted Turtle) * State Threatened *
Deirochelys reticularia (Chicken Turtle) * State Endangered *
Glyptemys insculpta (Wood Turtle) * State Threatened *
Glyptemys muhlenbergii (Bog Turtle) * Federal Threatened State Endangered *
Graptemys geographica (Northern Map Turtle)
Kinosternon baurii (Striped Mud Turtle)
Kinosternon subrubrum subrubrum (Eastern Mud Turtle)
Malaclemys terrapin terrapin (Northern Diamond-backed Terrapin) * Federal Species of Concern *
Pseudemys concinna concinna (Eastern River Cooter)
Pseudemys concinna floridana (Coastal Plain Cooter)
Pseudemys rubriventris (Northern Red-bellied Cooter)
Sternotherus minor peltifer (Stripe-necked Musk Turtle)
Sternotherus odoratus (Stinkpot)
Terrapene carolina carolina (Eastern Box Turtle)
Trachemys scripta elegans (Red-eared Slider)
Trachemys scripta scripta (Yellow-bellied Slider)
Trachemys scripta troosti (Cumberland Slider)
Sea Turtles
Caretta caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle) * Federal Threatened State Endangered *
Chelonia mydas (Green Sea Turtle) * Federal Threatened State Threatened *
Dermochelys coriacea (Leatherback Sea Turtle) * Federal Threatened State Endangered *
Eretmochelys imbricata (Hawksbill Sea Turtle) * Federal Endangered State Endangered *
Lepidochelys kempii (Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle) * Federal Endangered State Endangered *