#testudinoidea

[have-you-seen-this-animal]

Bog turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii), please!

Excellent choice!

Have you seen the bog turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii)?

I have now

Yes, in photos/videos

Yes, irl

I'm not sure

Voting ended onMay 1, 2025

The bog turtle is the smallest species of turtle in North America.

[deathtek]

11/16/20

[dendroica]

Spotted Turtle, Clemmys guttata (by me)

[animalids]

Red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans)

Photo by Jon Atkinson

[have-you-seen-this-animal]

Three toed box turtle pretty please? They’re my favorite species and the state reptile of where I live but I still haven’t seen one in person :(( Someday…

Also heads up to the voters, their markings can vary quite a bit. Some will be plain brown all over, while some will have orange, yellow, blackish, and white spots.

Excellent choice! They're so charming :)

Have you seen the three-toed box turtle (Terrapene triunguis)?

I have now

Yes, in photos/videos

Yes, irl

I'm not sure

Voting ended onJan 13, 2025

[have-you-seen-this-animal]

Have you seen the gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus)?

I have now

Yes, in photos/videos

Yes, irl

I'm not sure

Voting ended onApr 26, 2025

This animal was requested!

[have-you-seen-this-animal]

Northern red-bellied cooter (Pseudemys rubriventris)? Its endangered in my state and I think they are real cool

Absolutely!

Have you seen the northern red-bellied turtle (Pseudemys rubriventris)?

I have now

Yes, in photos/videos

Yes, irl

I'm not sure

Voting ended onJan 16, 2025

[dendroica]

A seized red-eared slider during a press conference at the customs authorities building in Sepang, Malaysia, after a foiled smuggling attempt by a syndicate

Photograph: Mohd Rasfan/AFP/Getty Images

(via The week in wildlife – in pictures | Environment | The Guardian)