Turtles of the World

C.H. Ernst, R.G.M. Altenburg & R.W. Barbour.

Clicking on the link "Turtles of the World"above will take you to that website. This website contains information about all of the turtle species of the world as well as general information about turtles in general. The site will open in a separate window. The site is database driven and you will have to know the genus and species of turtle you wish to find. To aid in browsing, a checklist of the North American Turtles can be accessed by the link below. To find a particular species of Turtle, go to the website, click on "Species", and enter the species name for the turtle in the search box on the upper right corner of the center window. To leave Nearctica and/or the checklist permanently, close the Nearctica and/or checklist window. Similarly to leave the Smithsonian website and return to Nearctica, close the Smithsonian Window.

Checklist of the North American Turtles

Graptemys.com. A great website on this difficult genus of North American turtles known as Map Turtles.

California Turtle and Tortoise Club. This site has photographs and information about turtles and tortoises. Not all of the species are North American. Tortoise mating calls can also be found here.

Sea Turtle Survival League and Carribean Conservation Corporation. This web site has extensive information and photographs of the five species of sea turtles found in U.S. waters. It also has a lot of information on conservation efforts.