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Kinosternon acutum (Tabasco Mud Turtle)
The Tabasco mud turtle (Kinosternon acutum) is a medium-sized mud turtle prized for its vivid head striping, found mainly in the Mexican Caribbean lowlands. It is rarer than the narrow-bridged musk turtle and seldom seen on the market.
Graptemys pulchra (Alabama Map Turtle)
The Alabama map turtle resembles the red-eared slider in habits, with head striping and a protruding keel. Named for its map-like yellow markings, it feeds mainly on aquatic clams and snails, crushing shells with its hard jaws.
Pseudemydura umbrina (Western Swamp Turtle)
The Western swamp turtle (Pseudemydura umbrina) is one of Australia's smallest turtles; males have a 155 mm shell and weigh 550 g, while females reach 135 mm and 410 g. Its coloration varies with age and habitat, and it is listed as Critically Endangered.
Pseudemys alabamensis (Alabama Red-bellied Turtle)
The Alabama red-bellied turtle is a small to medium aquatic turtle with a carapace 35–45 cm long. Hatchlings are vividly colored, but in the wild adults become dull and grayish-black; captive-bred individuals can retain their bright coloration.
Bell’s/Lowveld Hinge-back Tortoise
Bell's Hinge-back Tortoise (Kinixys belliana) is a relatively common hinge-back tortoise that lives a solitary life in dry habitats. Demanding in its care, it is not recommended for beginner keepers.
Amazon Mud Turtle
The Amazon Mud Turtle is a relatively scarce species of musk turtle that emits a musky odor when threatened. It reproduces slowly, so its wild population is in decline, and in the wild it feeds on insects, making it largely carnivorous.
Celebes Tortoise
The Celebes Tortoise (Indotestudo forstenii), also called the Sulawesi tortoise, is a herbivorous land tortoise native to the Indonesian islands. It resembles the Burmese mountain tortoise but grows slightly larger, and is relatively easy to keep in captivity.
Western Hermann’s Tortoise
The Western Hermann's Tortoise (Testudo hermanni) is a common, beginner-friendly tortoise with undemanding environmental needs and good disease resistance, though it carries a relatively high price. Native to Spain and southern France, it is a Mediterranean-species herbivore that also occasionally takes animal prey.
Travancore Tortoise
The Travancore Tortoise (Indotestudo travancorica) closely resembles the Burmese Star Tortoise in appearance and shares its preference for a dry habitat. Though sometimes considered a subspecies of the Burmese tortoise, this has never been confirmed; it is a shy, inactive tortoise suited to simple husbandry.
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
The loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) is a large marine turtle found in the warm temperate waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. Historically overharvested for its meat and eggs, it is now listed as a protected species under international and Chinese law.