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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
Home »» State Directory »» Reptiles & Amphibians of New Mexico »» Turtles & Tortoise of New Mexico


Turtles & Tortoise of New Mexico


There are 14 species/subspecies representing 8 genus found in New Mexico with all being native to the United States.



Midland Smooth Softshell Turtle
(Apalone mutica mutica)

Texas Spiny Softshell Turtle
(Apalone spinifera emoryi)

Northern Spiny Softshell Turtle
(Apalone spinifera spinifera)

Snapping Turtle
(Chelydra serpentina)

Western Painted Turtle
(Chrysemys picta bellii)
(CE)

Bolson Tortoise
(Gopherus flavomarginatus)

Sonoran Mud Turtle
(Kinosternon sonoriense)
(NT)

Rio Grande Cooter
(Pseudemys gorzugi)
(V)

Three-Toed Box Turtle
(Terrapene carolina triunguis)
(NT)

Desert Box Turtle
(Terrapene ornata luteola)
(NT)

Plains Box Turtle
(Terrapene ornata oranta)
(V)

Big Bend Slider
(Trachemys gaigeae)

Red-Eared Slider
(Trachemys scripta elegans)

Yellow-Bellied Slider
(Trachemys scripta scripta)
 

 

 

 

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