تعيش هذه السلحفاة في المياه العذبة كما يمكنها العيش في السبخات المالحة ، تتغذى على النباتات الخضراء و المحار و بعض المخلوقات الحية المائية الأخرى ، و أنثى هذه...

تعيش هذه السلحفاة في المياه العذبة كما يمكنها العيش في السبخات المالحة ، تتغذى على النباتات الخضراء و المحار و بعض المخلوقات الحية المائية الأخرى

تعيش هذه السلحفاة في المياه العذبة كما يمكنها العيش في السبخات المالحة ، تتغذى على النباتات الخضراء و المحار و بعض المخلوقات الحية المائية الأخرى ، و أنثى هذه...

تعيش هذه السلحفاة في المياه العذبة كما يمكنها العيش في السبخات المالحة ، تتغذى على النباتات الخضراء و المحار و بعض المخلوقات الحية المائية الأخرى

Painting of Kemp’s ridley turtle (Lepidochelys kempii), DISTRIBUTION Gulf of Mexico to north Atlantic Ocean.HABITAT Adult ridleys prefer the shallow water of the Gulf of Mexico, although for the first two years of life they drift in floating mats of sargassum or other flotsam in the gulf...

Painting of Female diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin), Geographic Range Malaclemys terrapin occurs along parts of the eastern coast of the United States from as far north as Cape Cod, Massachusetts, to the southernmost Florida Keys. The turtles are also abundant in the Gulf Coast, from...

Painting of European pond turtles (Emys orbicularis),The European pond terrapin (also European pond turtle or European pond tortoise), Emys orbicularis is a turtle found in southern and central Europe, West Asia and North Africa. It lives in and around slow-flowing water and hibernates for up to...

Painting of Helmeted turtle (Pelomedusa subrufa), DISTRIBUTION Africa from Senegal and Ethiopia to South Africa, Madagascar, southern Saudi Arabia, and Yemen. HABITAT Helmeted turtles are semiaquatic, inhabiting ponds, marshes, and streams, as well as temporary rain pools.FEEDING & DIET These...

Painting of East African black mud turtle (Pelusios subniger), DISTRIBUTION Eastern and southeastern Africa (Tanzania to South Africa), Madagascar, and the Seychelles Islands. HABITAT These turtles inhabit nearly any freshwater aquatic habitat, from permanent lakes and rivers to streams, marshes,...

Painting of Painted terrapin (Callagur borneoensis), DISTRIBUTION Southern Thailand, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. HABITAT Tidal sections of rivers and estuaries . FEEDING ECOLOGY AND DIET This species is primarily herbivorous, feeding on leaves and fruits, but also apparently eating...

Painting of East African serrated mud turtle (Pelusios sinuatus), DISTRIBUTION Eastern and southeastern Africa (southern Somalia to northeastern South Africa). HABITAT These turtles inhabit permanent rivers and lakes.FEEDING & DIET This species is primarily carnivorous, feeding on earthworms,...