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Abbreviation Legend

  • (CE) - Criticially Endangered
  • (CI) - Critically Imperiled
  • (E) - Endangered
  • (I) - Introduced
  • (IM) - Imperiled
  • (NT) - Near Threatened
  • (T) - Threatened
  • (V) - Vulnerable
  • (**) - Recent Classification Change
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Turtles & Tortoises of Iowa


There are 15 species/subspecies, representing 10 genus, found in Iown, all of which are native to the United States.



Midland Smooth Softshell Turtle
(Apalone mutica mutica)

Northern Spiny Softshell Turtle
(Apalone spinifera spinifera)

Snapping Turtle
(Chelydra serpentina)

Western Painted Turtle
(Chrysemys picta bellii)

Midland Painted Turtle
(Chrysemys picta marginata)

Eastern Painted Turtle
(Chrysemys picta picta)
(E)

Blanding's Turtle
(Emydoidea blandingii)
(E)

Wood Turtle
(Glyptemys insculpta)

Northern Map Turtle
(Graptemys geographica)

Ouachita Map Turtle
(Graptemys ouachitensis)

Northern False Map Turtle
(Graptemys pseudogeographica pseudogeographica)

Yellow Mud Turtle
(Kinosternon flavescens)

Eastern Musk Turtle or "Stinkpot"
(Sternotherus odoratus)
(NT)

Plains Box Turtle
(Terrapene ornata ornata)

Red-Eared Slider
(Trachemys scripta elegans)
 

 

 

 

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