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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 South Dakota »» Turtles & Tortoises of South Dakota


Turtles & Tortoises of South Dakota


There are 7 species/subspecies representing 6 genus found in South Dakota with all being 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)
(E)

Blanding's Turtle
(Emydoidea blandingii)

Northern False Map Turtle
(Graptemys pseudogeographica pseudogeographica)
(NT)

Plains Box Turtle
(Terrapene ornata ornata)
 

 

 

 

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